The Beta’s Regret

(Lord Shevek's Pov)

"At first, Griffin and Theo were deep in conversation when they came in, so they didn't notice if anything went wrong." I said.

Eden cocked her head to the side curiously. "What were they talking about?"

"Something about an attack on Coronation Day." I watched Eden. She gasped. "Eros?"

I nodded. "Griffin was convinced that the little cult they had formed with King Pison held more power and that it was the future." I frowned. "Those were his words. And apparently they were ready to launch an attack to take over, but he wanted Theo to be a part of it." Adonis moved closer; the baby in his arms whined softly as if to protest the movement he made.

"What did Theo say?" Adonis asked.

"The younger man had no interest in it. He couldn't see things the way Griffin saw them." I scoffed. "I wasn't surprised. Theo struck me as a very selfish wolf." "Then why was Theo still working with Griffin?" Eden asked.

I sighed and nudged my head in her direction. "For you."

"Me?" Eden squeaked.

I nodded in response.

I took a moment to look around and observed that everyone had surrounded us, even though a large number of them wasn't paying attention to our conversations. "Theo wanted you. Griffin must have promised him that he will get you to him, and that was all he was after."

"But why me?" Eden frowned.

I shrugged.

"I have no idea, but I knew that as long as I was alive, Theo wasn't going to lay his nasty claw on my daughter." my jaws clenched.

became interested in the conversation

fixed my gaze on Eden's face, and allowed her to see the kind of love I had for her. She was my daughter, and I would

mind went back to that moment when I pretended to still be unconscious,

behind Theo. There was hatred in

figured Griffin was

back to the conversation as I

check on me." I sighed.

finally grasped that the dagger was no longer in my body. I opened my eyes to let him know that I was now awake. However

and empty of life before his body fell down to the

quick and

Theo's body fell to the ground, Alpha Griffin snarled and growled

felt at his next

I sighed.

"Dad!" Eden called softly.

looked at her. "What happened when Theo came closer?" she

idea I was

scoffed. "He thanked me for

Theo keeps whining about having you back and not his daughter Lyra. He was

spat on Theo's body before he finally faced

I knew what he planned next, Griffin

of us fought in human form as the space was too small to

had just woken from death, I was still

weak and lacked enough blood. However, I was able to push him off me just before

I sighed.