The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 207

(Eros Pov)

Susie had gone too far. It wasn't just about how bold she was to utter such words against my mate, it was the way she said it, the way she kept saying Eden was not worth the decisions I made. She gasped, but my hold was too tight for air to come out freely.

"How dare you? Eden is my mate. My life. Your future queen. I command you to submit to her."

She clawed at my throat, but I refused to loosen my grip. Even though she begged for breath, I could see that she hadn't accepted my decree.

"Please Eros." She begged.

I squeezed harder.

I felt a great urge to snap her neck. It wouldn't take me anything to dig my claws into her and draw blood until she was lifeless. I began to lose focus.

She suddenly nodded weakly and said very weakly. "Yes" before I released her.

She fell with a deeply drawn breath. She began to inhale and exhale quickly. Her eyes went bloodshot, and tears flowed down her face as she gave me a frightened look.

I bent to her level and said coldly. "Listen Susie. You will never talk about my mate in that way again. You no longer have a right to call her by her name, and you must never look her in the eyes. She is queen no matter what you say, and she will rule with me. Is that clear?" Susie gave a stiff nod. Her mouth opened, but she only made a strangled sound.

"I said, is that clear?" I frowned. I managed to hear her voice clearly.

"Yes." She finally said.

I looked at her for a moment, unsatisfied. Then I stood up, turned and walked away, just as Susie burst into a loud cry. The sound echoed in the dark night, but I refused to acknowledge it.

It was best I addressed her lack of regard for Eden.

Susie had crossed the line. I had given her too much freedom to help me with the ritual process. Now she assumed she has a right to say what she wants.

It was not something that would ever happen.

Susie would never be more than a companion in hard times. I knew she expected more, but I had nothing else to offer.

Eden was mine.

I could sense her. She was still in a strange place. The same place I was thirty days before now.

Beast was the only one

to her."

help, I made my way out of the sacred ground to

Shevek's house,

longest five weeks

might not welcome me

thing that hit me was her scent. All through, there

the hallway and finally came to a stop

tried it. It

slipped into the room, and I almost groaned at the full scent that

room was

bed and saw Eden on it. She was curled up on her side, and her hand rested protectively on her stomach. Her blonde hair was sprawled like

She was beautiful.

suddenly caught a faint scent. It wasn't something I was used to around her. It smelt

A pup?

face morphed into confusion, and then it suddenly

I froze.

be true? Or I was just imagining it. I lifted my nose into the air again and sniffed. I was

was a pup.

She's carrying

was no way I would mistake it. And the way she laid protectively, placing her hand on her

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eyes were fixed on her

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brushed my hands over her face, pushing back strands of hair

"Eden!" I said softly.

and soon

you." She said in a whisper. "I can't wait

she think she's

"Eden, I'm here."

neck. I melted into her embrace and dug my head

me into a kiss.