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

in 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

ran out of the room and dashed towards the front

it open with force and ran

Eros called quickly as he stepped back as

the aroma of eggs and toast filled my nose, and

the surprised expression I wore almost as clear as

cooked?" I asked

nodded with a wide

time since I

everything else aside from how handsome and extremely ridiculous he looked with a

in the room because of this?"

to eat. I need you and our pup to stay

crept up my face and the way my stomach had the butterflies

if we weren't together

my heart was his thoughtfulness. Even when he looked cold on the outside, he was a warm man. To

mother, who was about to disappear

is lovely," I started quickly.

"

I hurried

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

my rush to meet my mother, I forgot to put on footwear. My bare feet padded across the floor. I heard Eros

I could process

his shirt around my shoulders. The material covered me and Kung

my chest, and the length

warmed

you." I

He answered. "You

few steps, I got to my mother, who still stood in one

"Mom?" I called out.