The Beta’s Regret

(Eden's

Pov)

King Pison immediately pulled away from me.

I had no idea what happened, but I suddenly felt anger surge in him.

I figured it must be related to the person who knocked on the door. The news he delivered to Pison must have set him off.

I watched him in confusion, desperate to know exactly what was going on.

I was here on a mission after all, and I wouldn't mind doing whatever it took to get Pison wrapped between my fingers, as long as I wouldn't sleep with him or do anything intimate with him. The goal is to seduce him, sweet talk him into waiting for me and all that... and then strike hard!

"What is it?" I asked him

Pison looked at me. I saw his eyes darken with desire, his jaw ticked furiously as he swallowed back.

"Palace business." Pison answered softly.

I swallowed the bile that rose in my chest as I made up my mind to get my answer. I pursed my lips and placed one hand on his chest.

I felt Pison struggle slightly before he growled. He couldn't hold himself.

"Tell me, what is it?" I asked again.

He grabbed my wrist and halted the movement of my fingers his skin "Intruders." Pison said. "They've caught the intruders."

My blood went cold.

Intruders? What intruders?

away again, this time keeping a safe distance from me lest

attend to it; wait here." Pison told me as he moved away from me and went straight

it be

plan was to invade after I was able to get to Pison, but then were they

I panicked.

but I had a feeling this was bad, very bad. I

followed Pison as he was about to leave. He stopped and turned to

stay here." He

shook my head

were out of my lips, I knew I had made a mistake.

a long look. I

was beginning to

acted quickly. "I am to be queen; would like to see how to make decisions,

the

said in a

looked past me and Lily, who

maid to

go." Pison held his elbow out to me, and I wrapped my

out of

pleased with my words. He seemed to believe what I said. A part of me hoped desperately that Eros was not a part of the

lead to our

think of the kind of things

heart in my throat, Pison and I were led to an open space

me. A large number of people who looked

Warriors walked around with whips, which they used on the people, forcing them to

of the wolves from the camp that was

gruesome sight, seeing my

in anger as Pison and I made our way through the people. I could feel their