The Beta’s Regret

(Eden's Pov)

"She's back!" I heard a young man call out as he hurried into my tent. Hands on his knees, he bent a little and took a moment to catch his breath before he continued, pointing a hand furiously at the entrance.

I frowned and took a step forward. "Tell me, what is going on?"

"Betsy is back. She just came in." He said.

My eyes widened in surprise.

"Did she come with anyone else?" I asked.

The young man shook his head. "She came alone, with nothing else."

I frowned. It was obvious Betsy had no idea that her disappearance was no longer a secret. If she knew, this would have been the last place she would return to.

I nodded. "Thank you."

"You need to summon her." Gordon, one of the representatives, said quickly. "For all we know, she must have brought a spy along with her, or she might very well be the spy. I suggest she should be killed as a traitor." The rest of the men agreed with his reasoning. I thought about it for a moment.

They were right. Betsy needed to be questioned. We needed to know exactly where she went and what she had done, but I also knew that if we did that, Pison might get to know about it.

""No." I answered the men.

That wasn't necessary. We need her as much as Pison does. If she is the only way Pison can get to us, then she is also the only way we can get to him.

I turned to the young man who had delivered the message. "I need you to do something for me."

"Yes, my Queen." The young man bowed slightly. "What do you need me to do?"

"Watch her every move. We are not sure what Betsy went out of the camp to do, but we should always be on alert." I said.

was obvious the men were not content with my request. Some of them grunted

my queen," the young man replied and

back to the twenty representatives. Nine women and eleven men in

right thing to

nodded. "We shouldn't rush into action

went? Who did she meet with? Dain is in the palace, and there was no way she would have escaped without

Gordon nodded.

we are safe from Pison? Does that mean we have to run away

not running away. Instead, we will

"Train?" They chorused.

""Yes," I said.

injured. I doubt they would be able

my chin. "This fight is for everyone. Every man, woman, and child in this camp must learn

the men to protect the women and children. They know nothing of warfare."

or child will be

before Hilda spoke up. "I will gather the women and

I will gather the warriors so

I nodded.

they came to an agreement, the representatives filed out of the tent

Before now, I assumed the representatives would refuse

days were spent

of a new day, came the tension of an impending attack. The fear of Pison loomed in the air, and it was almost impossible to

was going well. The women adapted quickly, to the surprise of the

father took it upon himself

at the moment, I was beginning to think it was more difficult than

up. You should always stay focused." he said, his brows fixed in a tight frown,

do this!" I cried out. Tears pricked my eyes as I

Shevek and I have been going at this for days, and I felt I wasn't getting

his lips. "Yes, you can. You should never give