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

Eros was anywhere 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

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

flung it open with force

as he stepped back as fast

held a tray in front of him; the aroma of eggs and toast filled my nose,

snapped to his face, the surprised expression I wore almost as

I asked with raised

nodded with a wide

a long time since I did this." He

everything else aside from how handsome

the room because of this?" I

need to eat. I

help the smile that crept up my face and the way my stomach had the butterflies when

my lip; it was almost as if we weren't together

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

was about to disappear from the mansion without a

started quickly. "But

"

I hurried

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

padded across the floor. I heard Eros coming

I could process what

shirt around my shoulders. The material covered me and Kung over my body. I looked down nand saw

the length was way too short, exposing

warmed in

you." I said

welcome." He

me quickly, in a few steps, I got

"Mom?" I called out.