The Beta’s Regret

As soon as I fell asleep, it felt as though something awakened-like I came alive in the darkness.

I turned, there was nothing around me.

My baby! Where was my baby boy? And Beauty, Adonis? Where were they?

I panicked, searching wildly in the darkness, my breaths grew heavier.

Suddenly the ground beneath me gave way. With a scream, I began to fall into an abyss. I was sinking, and stretched out my hands to hold something, anything that would keep me from falling father, but all I felt was empty air.

Fear gripped me and my heart raced faster. I screamed louder, but there was no response. The only sound was my voice echoing in the distance.

Suddenly, a force pulled me out of the darkness into thr light. It felt as though my body was squeezed and suddenly dumped on the ground.

I landed on my feet with a slight stumble but somehow kept my balance.

I shielded my eyes from the sudden bright light and gave myself a moment to adjust before dropping my hands to look around me.

My eyes widened in surprise.

I was back at the Arena.

How was this even possible? A few minutes ago I had just given birth on the forest floor, and now I'm here?

The strangest thing was that everything looked like the past, from before the sky went dark or when it rained.

I looked at where I sat when I arrived at the arena. It was empty.

I frowned. None of this made sense. But then, life had been that way recently. Nothing made sense to me.

I noticed something strange. The Arena was quiet. Everyone was looking in horror at the open ring.

I moved closer, and held my breath. What I saw made my heart leap into my throat.

in a rage, non-stop. It seemed like something was controlling him. His

open ring,

yelled, "Eros,

I was

stared at my hands in shock. As if to

was here, but I wasn't

could see

as if I was here in

Or was this another trance the moon goddess is trying to use

made a loud cry as he struck a final blow at Ryker that threw

one said a word. The tension was intense as everyone waited to see if Ryker was

knew it would cost Eros his

my direction and I

was under some kind of illusion. His eyes were soulless, almost like how he looked when he first met Ryker, but not this intense. As if he saw me,

I stepped back.

backwards, as if a force pushed him back. He shook his

he looked up again, this time he was back to himself. His eyes had cleared into his sapphire color as he looked

pulp on the floor. Eros looked at his

to panic, and I rushed

and he had begun

much passion as I could muster. The last thing I

from the crowd, and the crowd began to chant "king" very

and saw

a river. I could see Eros had the same reaction because he immediately went to Ryker and helped him up. Ryker accepted, but after standing, he fell back down

into the

to declare him the winner, a loud cry rang out from the crowd and soon, people

for safety as

over.

surprised when three hooded figures stood before Eros and unveiled

was the last person that would have crossed my mind. Arthur and Alice stood behind him. My belly