The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 281

(Eden's Pov)

My screams earned me a few nasty looks from the women around me, but they didn't say anything. They just ignored me.

The details of the dream felt too real to me. I could still feel Hades hands wrapped around my neck.

At first, I saw Lily in the dream. Her innocent cries rent the air as she struggled to call for attention.

My heart ached for the little girl as I looked around, to check if Pison was there. It surprised me that he wasn't... The area around me was shrouded in darkness. I couldn't see beyond a few feet- I was in a void space.

I didn't think about it as I knew this was just a vision. I moved closer, and bent down to pick Lily in my arms.

Her face was red as she threw her little hands into the air.

I smiled, falling in love with the little creature. Suddenly, she disappeared, fading away into black smoke. And before I had time to think about where she had gone, the smoke formed a dark figure. There were no details to it, no face to put a finger on, just a human shaped figure, and it was fast, it moved at the speed of light.

One minute, the figure was a few inches away from me, and the next, the figure was right in front of me, cold hands of death wrapped around my neck as it attempted to choke the life out of me.

I couldn't pull out or fight back, it was almost as if I was frozen in place. I couldn't even shout to alert anyone of my discomfort.

Goosebumps washed over my skin as I began to run out of air.

"Don't interfere with my plans, Eden!" I heard a voice growl in my head. I was sure it came from the figure even though I couldn't see a face. I just knew it. "What are you?" I squeaked.

The figure hissed, and I suddenly felt a burn around my throat, as if it was suddenly set ablaze.

I screamed.

A chuckle rent the air and the figure released me. "I am exactly what you think I am."

Hades.

I shivered.

I was suddenly awake, breathing heavily as I wrapped my

too real. I was scared. What if Hades had killed me in my dreams. There was a possibility I could have died

that he knew my plans to get rid of Pison and to stop the

ached as I sat up and leaned

my hand against the skin of my neck. My temperature had begun to

lips as

up." I whispered into

We have come too

familiar buzz of energy from

caressed my bol

strength,

felt refreshed.

It

source of the energy when

"Don't be afraid, Eden."

The moon goddess.

back. It's been so

I felt before the energy faded away. But it was all I needed to hold onto hope, and faith-

you think about Tiara? You think we can win?"

spoke. "We are not alone." Was all she said. But I got so many statements

was scared too.

what we had faith to triumph and that we are

moon goddess. What other

ver

of success do we

when the door opened and the maids came

only a few hours to the blood

ritual would

and soon, we were all dressed and ate our