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.

have a beautiful

with a suitcase. At first, I assumed it was one of Lord Shevek's women who hadn't left, but on

panicked. Without another thought, I ran out of

flung it open with force and ran into

stepped back as fast

the aroma of eggs and toast filled my nose, and

surprised expression I wore almost as clear

cooked?" I asked with raised

with a wide

time since I

from how handsome and extremely ridiculous he looked with a small-sized kitchen apron tied

the room because of this?" I asked again

need to eat. I need you and our pup

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

it was almost as if

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

who was about to disappear from

lovely," I started quickly. "But I need

"

I hurried

I didn't wait. I couldn't let my mother go just like

I heard Eros coming behind me, his footsteps quick and firm. "Eden, please

I could

material covered me and

barely covered my chest, and the length was way too

face warmed

I said

welcome." He answered.

me quickly, in a few steps, I got to my mother, who still

"Mom?" I called out.