The Beta’s Regret

For a moment, there was still silence, I could hear the sound of my own heartbeat thumping furiously against my chest.

"They can smell us." Tiara whispered.

"I know that!" I snapped at her.

She retreated and kept quiet, patiently waiting for what would happen next just like I was.

A sharp slap sound reverberated across the space, followed by a loud burst of mocking laughter.

The rogue wolf who had observed my scent winced in pain as he rubbed the back of his head with a tight frown. An older rogue wolf, who was responsible for the slap sound, grinned from ear to ear. "Don't be childish. Crowberries?" He scoffed. "It would have been easier if you had just said that you were hungry."

It dawned on me that the rogue wolf that spotted me was the youngest of them all...

I felt a depth of relief grip me. They still had no idea I was in, and from the looks of it, no one would follow that scent, not when they believed their subordinate didn't smell out the right thing. The young rogue wolf immediately defended himself "That's not what I-"

"If you are that hungry, you should go into the woods and hunt, or you go to the kitchen and request for a meal." Another rogue wolf advised, cutting him short.

Others joined in and made a jest of the young rogue wolf. He was called different kinds of names and forced to stay quiet.

Suddenly, another silence settled in the room. From the way the wolves stared blankly at a particular spot, I could easily tell that they were having a mind link, or someone was mind linking them.

Chaos broke in as the rogues suddenly threw their drinks aside, the initial smile on their faces were wiped off as shouts rang out from among them.

"We have been invaded. There are warriors in the palace!" One of them yelled as the others sprang to action.

the dungeon. The rogues left in a hurry, and for a moment I prayed that Eros and my parents would be safe, and that Eros would stick to the plan and not complicate matters. By the time the rogues were out of sight, I came out from where I hid and entered the dungeon fully. It

stretched long, and it was filled with people who looked like they no longer have hope of leaving this cage

some of them perked up and tried to call out my name, but I placed a finger on my lips and made a 'shush' gesture. Some of them were too weak to move or even recognize me. I was still checking through, when

They looked horrible.

on the floor, looking terrible and starved. Adonis was positioned against her lap, as she lightly

she gently placed Adonis on the floor

call out my name in excitement but I made to clasp her mouth

to make sure no

and meet you here, they will kill you." Beauty said in horror. "They won't. I'm here for you, for

Beauty snapped. "You cannot do it

me." I said. Adonis groaned in pain and I cast a look at him. "What

darkened as she held in

to our hideout,

either." Beauty looked back at Adonis, "we tried to fight back but Pison and his men were too strong.

enough to defend ourselves..."

should have been with them when the camp was destroyed, instead I crept out, my heart tied to Eros. I looked behind Beauty at Adonis who had gone too pale and was barely able

did they do to him?" I ask

I saw the anger flash in her

have

strange substance.

their questions. They are trying to

"The rogues did

Beauty nodded.