The Beta’s Regret

The child's cry filled the forest. It was loud and cute...

I immediately tore at the inner part of my grown, and created a shawl that I used to cover the baby from the cold.

Lyra looked at the child in my arms, a little anxious.

"It's a girl." I said softly. The joy that filled me in seeing a new life was overwhelming.

At that moment I forgot that some seconds ago, we were at each other's throat fighting for our lives.

I couldn't hide the joy I felt in knowing that Lyra was now a mother. I just hoped this would be a sign that Lyra had to become a better person for her child.

She was now a mother after all.

I spoke too early.

"A girl?" I looked at Lyra whose face had molded into horror. "Give it to me!"

Lyra grabbed the baby from my arms and looked at it in disgust.

"What is it?" I asked. "What is wrong with her being a girl?"

"I can't give birth to a girl. I need a strong Alpha," she said with a snap.

I suddenly understood what Lyra was getting at. Before I could say another word, another contraction hit me.

It was as if I had already forgotten that I was in labor. It took me by surprise. My knees went weak, and I crashed to the floor beside Lyra.

She eyed me. "What is it?"

"My baby. It's coming." I said softly.

Lyra rolled her eyes at me. She suddenly smiled and carelessly placed her baby on the other side.

again in

check what she was doing and why she wasn't helping

easy. You made everything way too easy for me." Lyra chuckled as she held a knife to my

My heart sank.

couldn't even

at the same time. Was this

cruel. I wouldn't allow her kill my child. I was

stared deeply into Lyra's eyes. There was nothing there but intense hatred. How could someone

childbirth. Blood and water. She looked a

don't need to do this."

my neck and choked me. "Shut

"Please." I wheeled.

you are to dictate to me?" She smirked. "Your life is in my

edge of the knife across my cheek

control here. I can end your life now." She

needs a mother. Just

laughed like a maniac. "What baby. You must be delusional. I will throw that trash away into a pit somewhere." She said, My eyes widened. "That's

arm in a struggle. Then she released it a

thing is that you will never get to see your own child."

At that moment, another contraction hit and I felt my baby begin to slip

growled in pain when I felt warm blood trickle down my neck as Lyra sliced through my skin. "Goodbye Eden" her hold on

I threw her off. Lyra lost balance and fell to

of her hand and

I saw

out and pounced

ripped off Lyra's head brutally and

creature. It was

breath of relief, I

the bush as Adonis