The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 229

(Eden’s Pov)

Things got worse.

As I laid on the bed with my eyes fixed on a spot on the ceiling, I thought about what had happened in the past few days with Cheryl and Ryker.

They were suddenly placed on a high pedestal way above Eros and I, and this has caused some maids to become disrespectful and spiteful towards me. Even the maids personally assigned to me had their own reservations…

My pregnancy hormones didn’t make it better. Tiara grew restless with every passing moment and craved the touch of her absent mate.

There was no one to comfort me, not even Eros.

I also began to worry about my mother and why I couldn’t reach her or Lord Shevek on the phone.

Whenever I called, the line was always unavailable. I still felt restless about the dream I had and needed assurance that it wasn’t real. But nothing was going the way I wanted.

It felt as if I was in the center of a maze and nothing made proper sense.

Eros and I had been on the edge for weeks now. Ryker and Cheryl have been in the lead for the kingship test, and I began to fear that Ryker and Cheryl would win.

This already had its effect on Eros, who had withdrawn into a shell.

I heard a sound at the door, and it opened. I knew it was Eros.

I turned to my side and folded my knees.

Eros didn’t notice my movements, or maybe he did and chose to ignore it. I wasn’t sure, but he moved straight to the bathroom, and the next thing I heard was the sound of water running.

My mind flashed back to when we made love in that same space. I felt a small ache of desire hit me as I imagined his touch on my body.

I sighed.

With Eros, it was always cold, one minute and scorching hot the next. I wasn’t exactly sure what I could do to make him feel better.

Soon, the water stopped running, and Eros stepped out.

My hormones were all over the place. I felt a great urge to throw myself into his arms without a care, but I stayed still.

He walked up to the bed and stood beside it.

on me. At first, I was sure he wanted to touch me, but when I didn’t hear any

few moments, Eros

up as soon as I

felt tears sting my eyes. My heart squeezed painfully as I felt an

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family with Eros. I had always imagined a loving mate placing soft kisses on my belly as he confessed his love to me and showed

a small bump now. My belly has begun to grow faster, and

in the coming

I do something wrong, or

it be he’s angry that Cheryl

my mate now more than

lips. I want

room in the deep of

to touch me or talk to

have no

He seemed uninterested.

away from the bed, hungry for a view of the moon. I headed

beautiful sight before me when the clouds closed over

strong wind blew, and trees rustled

about

As

I heard the sound of rain falling against the roof of the house. The

the rain drop on the window as it became heavier, and I felt a sinking feeling

chest.

the

number of times Eros has given me the cold shoulder in the past month, I was beginning to assume our love might

doesn’t last

me like I was an insignificant part of his life. At least he would let me comfort him if he was in despair, but Eros was avoiding me. It was obvious something had changed or

I tried hard not to grab my chest and cry

the thought of what we shared in

tears that threatened to fall down. My throat constricted, and I could hardly breathe properly. I parted my lips, trying

tears fell, hard

heard a noise different from the sound of rain drops. It got my attention, and my hairs stood on

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