The Beta’s Regret

(Eden's

Pov)

Arthur stepped back for a moment in surprise. The doubt in his mind was visible in the way he looked at me. "We have a deal?" He asked

I nodded. "It's fine. As long as you promise to help me stop Pison, I will become yours.

Arthur chuckled and cocked his head to the side. "I thought I would have to try harder to convince you.

I shrugged.

"I have nothing to lose. I understand how much you care about me, and I wouldn't want to lose that, after all, Eros is... no more."

Arthur nodded, finally convinced. I was not surprised that he didn't accept my words at once, because I knew Arthur had always been the cautious one. He was calculating and never made a move that wouldn't benefit him, which is why I knew I had to put in my best to convince him. "Please finish your food." Arthur gestured back to my seat.

I nodded and sat back down. I just picked at the food in my mind working on a new plan.

Pison ruined my plans, and I knew that getting him back would be impossible.

"Tell me what you are thinking about." Arthur asked after the silence between us stretched for too long.

"Pison." I said. "What happens after we get rid of him? Do you plan to become king yourself?" I asked.

Arthur frowned and shook his head "I don't care much about power, I never did."

I raised a brow in surprise. That was the last thing I expected him to say. I always assumed Arthur betrayed everyone for his greed.

"If you don't care about power, then what do you care about?" I asked.

He fixed his gaze on me, his eyes trailed down my length and I became slightly uncomfortable beneath his scrutiny. "True love."

I swallowed and nodded.

There was a sad look in his eyes that I didn't miss. It was obvious that Arthur wanted to be loved, to find a mate that would be his and suddenly, I felt a pinch of guilt for what I was doing to him.

of his feelings for me to achieve my goal. Still, I had no other choice. It

put an energy to the deal now, nor could I tell

was a reason why I was

left before Pison would finally give Lily to the hell god. An

only I knew that this was his plan from onset, I wouldn't have brought Lily to him. I would have kept her as far away from

get pregnant for Pison?"

never for once imagined that Lyra would cheat on her mate. Nothing prepared me for the shock

coughed, not expecting the

""Lyra?" He asked.

I nodded.

who was in charge of the cult they created. I assume Lyra saw a shot at becoming queen.

I had no idea that she was

duty to save her from her monstrous father

Arthur

silently as we both kept to our

eating, I stood up and Arthur

all, I would like

think that you are desperate to go back to

my head. "I don't belong to

when we finally become one. You will

nodded. I would definitely leave the dungeon,

widened as he reached for me, and I cowered a little, trying to

and

observing me

immediately knew what Arthur had in mind. He wanted it to look like we had

with his

along, feigning exhaustion while he called

warriors entered the

her back."

They chorused as they gently led me outside, compared to the first time when I was

reduced my speed, and