The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 204

ADONIS POV

The journey back to the packhouse seemed longer than when we were leaving.

Beauty and I were both lost in our own thoughts, trying to understand all that had transpired in the coven.

It was one thing to find out that Eden was about to be initiated in a vampire coven, and it was another thing to find out that her father was Lord Shevek. The lord of the coven. Talk about unexpected circumstances.

How was it even possible for Rose and Lord Shevek, a wolf and vampire without any royal bloodline, to produce an offspring?

It was unusual.

The same goes for finding out that Eros had a stepbrother who looked too much like him, a brother we never knew. It was very strange.

And then there was Arthur.

My hand tightened on the steering. Something was off about him. I never thought about how weird some of his actions had been until Eden pointed it out.

Eden has always been the sharp observant one, sensitive to the things and people around her. She would make a great queen; there was no doubt about that. I sighed. Beauty faced the window, quiet.

"What are you thinking of?" I asked.

She scoffed but didn't turn around.

"I'm beginning to wonder if there will never be an end to all these troubles." She said softly.

"What do you mean?" I frowned.

She paused and sat up. "Eden is barely able to hold herself together. Where is Eros in all of this?"

"We were told he would be in the sacred ground with the elders. That was the announcement from the elders themselves. I'm sure that's where he is." I said.

"Ritual?" Beauty scoffed again. "Did you see Eros when he came to the coven? He looked possessed. What kind of ritual is that? Are they trying to make him go rogue?"

I rolled my eyes. As much as I understood what she meant, Beauty was being dramatic.

go rogue when they need him to be king?" I sighed. "You don't have to worry

Lord Shevek is Eden's Father? And what about the stepbrother? How come you don't look so shocked by this news?" She watched me

about it. It's too

She narrowed her gaze

course not. I would tell you everything if I knew about all

did you keep Arthur's meeting with the strangers

think it

again, her head

finally pulled in front of the pack house. The place was packed with guards on

cut off the engine and stepped out.

want for dinner?" She asked a

bit to investigate a few things, and the only way to get Beauty to stay out of it was to keep her engaged. "Chicken soup."

stumped into the room. She was still annoyed. I knew if she found out about what I'm about to do, she would not

sight before I walked to the dungeon. There was something I had to confirm, and

was cool

as I walked.

guards stationed at the entrance were

in a chorus, their heads

and slipped my hands into my pockets.

thought of the best way to start my investigation without any suspicions

charge of patrol today?" I

one of them said. He just went over to the border with

two are always on duty

"Yes." They answered.

foot. "The day Arthur came here when the vampire was still in the dungeon, you didn't switch duty posts?" "We never leave our post." One of them

arched

"Yes sir."

more thing. That day, did Arthur bring in food for the

and finally shook their

a lie? Why would he lie

I said and stepped back.

now that Arthur lied to