The Beta’s Regret

(Eden's

Pov)

I finally pulled myself out of the depths of sleep. For a moment, I laid still, my eyes felt too heavy to open.

Finally, I gained enough strength and opened my eyes.

Eros.

Memories of the moments we spent together since two nights ago flooded me.

My stomach tightened, and I felt a slight flutter in my heart.

There was no doubt that I was very much in love with Eros. He made me happy and satisfied.

I inhaled deeply; his scent surrounded me.

I missed him already.

Suddenly curious about where he was, I looked around the room. He wasn't at the window where he stood the last time. He wasn't in the room at all.

A string of doubt ran through me. Despite the fact that it didn't seem rational, I began to imagine that Eros never came to me, maybe it had all been a dream that seemed too real.

His touch, his scent-maybe it was just a twisted part of my imagination.

I shook my head.

No.

There was no way I could have imagined that kind of satisfaction I felt when Eros was buried deep inside of me. It couldn't have been just a dream.

Eros was here. I just needed to find him.

I scrambled out of bed and grabbed a night robe, which I tied around me along the way. I walked to the window, pushed the curtains aside and looked over at the mansion grounds. This particular part of the house overlooked the path to the gate. I smiled.

grounds have a beautiful

out of the house with a suitcase. At first, I assumed it was

panicked. Without another thought, I ran out of the room and dashed

flung it open with force and ran

he stepped back as fast as

the aroma of eggs and toast filled my nose, and my stomach

face, the surprised

I asked with

nodded with a

been a long time since I

a moment I forgot everything else aside from how handsome and extremely ridiculous he looked with a small-sized kitchen apron tied

weren't in the room because of this?"

to eat. I need you and our pup to stay

very familiar emotions. I couldn't help the smile that crept up my face and the

as if

Eros captured my heart was his thoughtfulness. Even when he looked cold on the outside,

who was about to disappear from

I started quickly. "But I

"

I hurried

sharply, but I didn't wait. I couldn't let my mother go

footwear. My bare feet padded across the floor. I heard Eros coming behind me, his footsteps quick and firm. "Eden, please wait!" He called

could

and Kung over my

and the length was

warmed in

I

are welcome." He answered. "You are

I got to my mother, who still stood in one spot.

"Mom?" I called out.