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.

I had no other choice.

was no way I would put an energy to the deal now, nor could I tell him

why I was more

one day left before Pison would finally give Lily to

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

get pregnant for Pison?" I

once imagined that Lyra would cheat on her mate. Nothing prepared me for the shock

coughed, not

""Lyra?" He asked.

I nodded.

saw a shot

thought that Pison would just be happy to see his daughter, but I had no idea that she was his ticket to his power upgrade and that was

place. It was my duty to save her from her monstrous

to Arthur who nodded with

rest of the breakfast passed silently as we both

moment I was done eating, I stood up and Arthur

If that is all, I would like to go back to the dungeon."

think that you are desperate to go back to that

"I don't belong to

we finally become one.

definitely leave the dungeon, but

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

and bent down and

should do." He said observing me as he

it to look

went along with his

played along, feigning exhaustion while

and two warriors

her back."

outside, compared to the first time

hallway, I reduced my speed, and dragged my