The Beta’s Regret

(Eden's

Pov)

I was glad that my father he was alive. However, something else picked at the back of my mind. Father mentioned that he was stabbed with a cross-shaped dagger.

Like the one I had seen in my dreams. It couldn't have been a mere coincidence, could it?

I had a lot of questions, but I knew it was too soon to start asking all that I wanted to know.

And then Olivia.

I balled my fists in anger. My sister knew that my parents were alive and they escaped, yet she used it against me and lured me into a trap.

Olivia tried to get rid of me.

My heart ached at this realization that Olivia tried to harm me, using my trust against me.

I looked back at my father, my eyes immediately fixed on the scar. It looked painful. But I noticed how sensitive he was about it, so I asked a question instead. "Where have you been ever since you escaped with my mother?" I asked.

He sighed and fixed his gaze on a spot behind me as he answered. "Running away with your mother wasn't easy," he said.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Olivia. She had Griffin's men on our heels." He shook his head. "I shouldn't have saved Griffin's life."

My mother made a small sound. "You did the right thing." She said, "The last thing I want is to see my daughter lose her father after years of living without him.

Lord Shevek nodded, his gaze hardened. "I escaped deep into the forest, to a place where I was sure Olivia's men would never find me."

eyes widened.

cave in the forest where I took care of Rose till

why I couldn't reach him or my mother

they were going to ambush the palace soon. They intended to rule over the realm. I knew I should have found Eros and talked to him about what I

saw guilt pass over

you had to do to survive."

squinted in pain before he continued. "I was shocked when I came back home and saw that the coven was almost empty.

had gone to the royal arena to watch the match

were surprised." I said

Shevek nodded. "First, I didn't think the coronation day would be so soon. Also, it was a great shock. I had no

shook his head. "When you told me that you would not get married to anyone else but Eros, I was beginning to think of making Ryker my successor;

the elders came for Eros, Ryker decided to reveal that he was the son

Shevek paused to look

knew that you would be

Eros were at the arena. I knew I

belie

I

we

the forest before

the arena."

broke a little. "Maybe if we had gone immediately, we would have been able to warn the people about the upcoming danger. It was too late by the time we got

"It had already begun. All we met were the aftermath of a war. Blood

me. "How is that possible?" I turned to Adonis, who looked away. Beauty refused to look at us; instead, she kept pretending as if she found the baby extremely interesting. I

was Eros?" I asked

nowhere in sight, including Ryker and the elders. I only saw Adonis and some other warriors help the survivors. It was a