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

the house with a suitcase. At first, I assumed it was one of Lord Shevek's women who hadn't left, but on closer look, I realized it was my mother. I frowned. Was she

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

open with

Eros called quickly as he stepped

of eggs and toast filled my nose, and my stomach rumbled.

eyes snapped to his face, the surprised expression I

I asked with

nodded with

since

for a moment I forgot everything else aside from how handsome and extremely

weren't in the room because of this?" I asked again as I eyed

need to eat. I need you and our pup to

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

was almost as if we weren't together in bed a few

was his thoughtfulness. Even when he looked cold on the

about to

is lovely," I started quickly. "But I need

"

that, I

didn't wait.

across the floor. I heard Eros coming behind me, his footsteps quick and firm. "Eden, please wait!" He called out again "you can't go out like

could

and Kung

and the length was way

face warmed in

I

welcome." He answered.

followed me quickly, in a few steps, I got to my mother, who still stood in one spot. Her eyes were lost

"Mom?" I called out.