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This already had its effect on Eros, who had withdrawn into a shell.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

sure he wanted to touch me, but when I didn’t hear any movement,

moments, Eros walked

as soon as I heard the door close

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

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thought of having a family with Eros. I had always imagined a loving mate placing soft kisses on my belly as he confessed his love

was a small bump now. My belly has begun to grow faster, and I knew that in a few weeks, I

would happen to us in the coming

Did I do something wrong, or does he no

that Cheryl is

my mate now more than

me softly on the lips. I want him to whisper

room in the deep of the

refused to touch me

have

He seemed uninterested.

of the moon. I

before me when the clouds closed over the moon. The sky

blew, and trees rustled

was about to

As

rain

the window as it became heavier,

chest.

the

given me the cold shoulder in the past month, I was beginning to assume our love

last forever like I

life. At least he would let me comfort him if he was in despair, but Eros was avoiding me. It was obvious something had

ached, and I tried hard not to grab my

of what we shared

tipped my head back and tried to hold in the tears that threatened to fall down. My throat constricted, and I could

fell, hard and

my emotions, I heard a noise different from the sound of rain drops. It got my attention, and my

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