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 along

I smiled. "Four months."

I kept the information about my contraction a

us, and in that moment, I felt a small feeling of understanding

it was that motherly affection for our

She pulled a knife from somewhere in her clothes, and I saw her eye color change slightly as her claws elongated. She

my child in 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 pain and could only

so much? What did I ever do to you?" I asked, looking at

snorted "Well, because

and an easy target

hated seeing your pathetic-innocent face

my mom always treated your mom, and I wanted to explore my power- it was fun, until you tried snagging Theo 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 higher. You f*cking went for Prince Eros!

You got my leftovers, while I got the most important creature in the realm!" I said

lip's until it

that I would keep being Luna

deserve

swney

delusional, because my mate would never accept you as his Queen." I

laughed hysterically,

we speak, Pison and Eros are fighting for the throne. We also have the entire palace surrounded by rogues, so there's no escaping. Eros falls today, and my Pison would be crowned King,

could comprehend her statement, Tiara shifted midair and attacked Lyra whose eyes

it. The knife she held

Lyra could shift completely, I tackled her to the ground and held her down about to take a bite out of her flesh, but Lyra shifted into her