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

sight. Out of nowhere, a female figure stomped out of 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

out of the room and

flung it open with force

Eros called quickly as he stepped back as fast as

in front of him; the aroma of eggs and toast filled my nose, and my stomach rumbled. I ignored

face, the surprised expression I

I asked with raised

nodded with a wide

long time since I

I forgot everything else aside from how handsome and extremely ridiculous he looked

room because of this?" I asked again as

I need you and our pup to stay

in very familiar emotions. I couldn't help the smile that crept

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

the many reasons Eros captured my heart was his thoughtfulness. Even when he looked cold on the

I remembered my mother, who was about to disappear

started quickly. "But

"

that, I hurried

Eros call sharply, but I didn't wait. I couldn't let

my rush to meet my mother, I forgot to put on footwear. My bare feet padded across the floor. I heard Eros coming behind me, his footsteps quick and firm. "Eden, please wait!" He called out

I could

me and

covered my chest, and the length was way too short, exposing my

face warmed in

you." I said

He answered. "You

way. Eros followed me quickly, in a few steps, I got to my mother, who still stood

"Mom?" I called out.