The Beta’s Regret

(Eden's

Pov)

Lyra heaved a breath of relief.

"I finally got to pull myself out of these," she said as she shrugged off the hoodie and threw it to the side.

She flexed her muscles and gave me a smirk.

"We meet again, finally." Lyra said with a smile.

It was alarming. The way she acted as if we just met over a friendly house dinner, as if she hadn't just captured me moments ago, and where were the rogues who'd captured me? Also what has Olivia got to do with Lyra? Were they working together? "What are you doing here?" I asked with a frown.

Somewhere at the back of my head, I knew I should still be on the run, because for as long as I can remember, Lyra has loathed me all her life. Talking with her wasn't a wise decision, but I had questions... Lyra chuckled.

"Why do I need to explain myself to you?" She asked.

I scowled. "You and Alice disappeared. No one knew where you were." I spat.

She laughed so hard that a tear streaked from her eyelid "Well, let's just say that my father kept me well hidden."

Lyra was nothing short of an evil person right now. It showed in her demeanor.

I looked at her protruding belly "You're also pregnant." I said softly.

Lyra shrugged and her gaze fell on mine. "Just like you." She scoffed, and rubbed her stomach. "I think mine's a bit shy. It's taking longer than expected. This is the sixth month."

My eyes widened.

a lot,"

gaze on me. "You weren't pregnant when I left. How far

I smiled. "Four months."

information about my contraction a

a small pause between us, and in that moment, I felt a small feeling

it was that motherly affection for our child that we

it went away because Lyra suddenly smirked. She pulled a knife from somewhere in her clothes, and I saw her eye color change slightly as her claws elongated. She

the process? I knew I wasn't fit for a struggle. I was beginning to lose strength, and the contraction pain would come as quickly as it goes. I was still in

"Okay, I've always wanted to know why you hated me so much? What did I ever do to you?" I asked, looking at

snorted "Well,

an easy

seeing your pathetic-innocent

from me. Nah! I wasn't going to let that happen." she clapped her palms, while staring at me intently "Theo was meant to be mine, or so i'd thought. But the moment I took Theo from you... you went clawing your nails for something

took your evil to repay me for good. You got my leftovers,

her lip's

would keep being

No, I deserve more,

swney

because my mate would never accept you as his Queen." I said through clenched

hysterically, "Oh,

palace surrounded by rogues, so there's no escaping.

and before I could comprehend her statement, Tiara shifted midair and attacked Lyra

expecting it. The knife

I tackled her to the ground and held her down about to take a bite out of her flesh, but Lyra shifted into her wold and slipped out of my grasp. We locked in another attack and fought tirelessly, each