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.

forest where I took care of Rose

reason why I couldn't reach him

I couldn't trust anyone, not when Griffin had revealed that there was a cult and that they were going to ambush the palace soon. They intended to rule over

guilt pass over his face, and I

you had to do

"I was shocked when I came back home and saw

told me that everyone had gone to the royal arena to watch the match between Eros and Ryker as they fought for the

surprised."

Also, it was a great shock. I had no idea that Ryker desired to be king despite how long I kept him hidden." "That

"When you told me that you would not get married to anyone else but Eros, I was beginning to think of making Ryker

Ryker decided to reveal that he was the son of the king and requested

paused to look at my

knew that you

at the arena. I knew I would find you there. But we couldn't go

belie

Rose and I were cleaned up

we

forest

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 to the arena." I frowned. "What do you

"It had already begun. All we met

looked away. Beauty refused to look at us; instead, she kept pretending as if she found the baby extremely interesting. I knew she was trying hard to avoid my gaze.

Eros?" I asked Lord

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