The Beta’s Regret

(Eden's Pov)

The moment Alice stepped out of the room, I let my guard down and relaxed.

I took a deep breath, and allowed the fury I felt to evaporate. I never intended to get so worked up, but Alice had a way of bringing out the worst in me, and I wasn't about to back down.

If my plan was to go accordingly, I couldn't allow anyone else to stand in my way. This wasn't only about what I wanted or about saving myself. This was about saving the people that trusted me to protect them, saving the people I failed.

I felt uneasy as my heart hung heavy in my chest. I had a fight ahead of me, one I wasn't sure I would come out of unscathed but one thing I was sure of, was that I wouldn't fail my people, not again.

A knock on the door caught my attention, and I turned to look at it in curiosity.

Was Alice back again?

I went to the door and pulled it open. My brows raised when I saw two maids one taller than the other stood behind it with fresh bath towels in their hands.

"My lady." They chorused.

"What do you want?" I asked.

One of the ladies, the taller one replied. "His highness asked us to get you ready for the night."

I looked back at the towels in their hands and I sighed. What I needed was time alone to myself, not to have people running around trying to please me.

However, I couldn't turn them away. I needed to act as if I wanted this much more than anything else. Pison has to think that I was just as vain as the other women trying to get the crown. If I turned them away, Pison might suspect I hadn't really changed. I pulled the door open wider.

"Come on in." I said softly.

The maids entered, heads bowed. They hurried towards the bathroom, and spent a few minutes adding various oils before they coming back to my side.

"The bath is ready." The tall one spoke again.

I shook my head in answer.

closer to me and reached for my clothes, attempting to

them. "I will

a look and

off my clothes in front of total strangers, but I swallowed my discomfort. This was all a part of what I had to do. When I

it to work its magic on me, tightening every stiff

what I needed, but I would have preferred it in

the maids hands on me, touching my

bath and the water dried off my skin with the towels

bowed and scurried out of the room as if they were

in the palace, maids running around in fear. Was it all because they were scared of what Pison

gave up on that thought and laid on the bed, my eyes fixed on the ceiling.

up with

That voice. Zion?

along with my son?

took over. I dashed for the opened room window and jumped out,

the side as she listened

she ran towards it. Thankfully, there was no one else in sight. It was past midnight and the maids had

probably about

Pison caught me, but I needed

through the side of the palace to

girl turned, the light of the moon casting a glow

alive? But how? I assumed

a safe place for her. Pison would kill

frown, I looked around. There was no sign of my son or anyone

suspicious when Lamia smiled and

I knew you would if you heard the voice of

Zion?" I narrowed my gaze at her.

"No.

strange girl. Till now, I had no idea she was aware of her powers.

widened. "You