The Beta’s Regret

My heart beat widly as we ran.

I could still hear the noise behind us. Screams of horror as people continued to fight against each other. The shouts of fear and pain. We left it all behind as Tiara increased her speed.

We ran past the palace, and went around it until Tiara brought us to the woods at the back. Tiara's paws hit against the floor in quick succession

I could still feel Hades behind me.

His presence was so strong that I feared we wouldn't be outrun it.

I could hear his whispers, like a snake's hiss, threatening me.

He was getting closer, way too close and I begged Tiara to run as fast as we could.

Tiara weaved through the trees in the woods trying to see if I could loose him, but it was of no use. There was almost no escaping Hades shadow.

Ahead of me, I saw that the woods had opened into an opened field. We ran faster as Tiara's fangs held on tightly to Lily's clothes, holding her tightly and yet comfortably.

The infant was quiet, almost as if she knew she was in safe hands, but I could feel her fear. I saw it in the wide-eyed look she gave to me.

Finally, I burst out from the woods into the open field. I began to run free as my paws brushed against the fresh leaves of the field.

"Enough!" I heard a voice boom through the air.

The ground shook. It was like a sudden earthquake was happening. I came to a sudden stop as I tried to find my balance.

Tiara's ears perked up. The ground began to split open.

I staggered, unable to withstand the force of the earthquake despite how hard I tried to maintain my balance.

My heart trembled and I suddenly felt uneasy.

Suddenly, Tiara's paws gave way and we landed on the floor. Tiara rolled to the side to protect Lily from getting injured as the infant fell to the floor.

Tiara gasped, her breaths coming out heavy and disoriented.

Tiara lifted her head just in time to see the shadow shift, for twisting as the shape changed into a man all dressed in black.

He was handsome, way more handsome than any man I knew, it was beyond the ordinary and yet there was something sinister about the looks.

His presence stuck to the air, choking the breath out of me.

Hades walked to a stop before Tiara and stretched his hand. His face was fixed in a deep scowl that reflected his displeasure.

"Hand the girl over." Hades said with a sneer, his voice so cold that Tiara shivered. There was no request in his tone. It was a command through and through. "Now!" he growled.

A wave of dominance swept over Tiara, and she was forced to lower her head in submission. However, I refused to be controlled without a fight.

I forced Tiara to stay up, as she stared Hades in the face.

He was after Lily, a child we had to protect. There was no way I would allow him to do that.

I positioned myself in defensive stance, ready to fight.

However, before I could make a move, a sudden force of power overcomed me.

"Shift!" Hades orders.

I couldn't control the next action. It was as if my will no longer mattered as I shifted against my choice.

excruciating, it was way too

spun around me. Tiara rolled around painfully as she shrunk into a shell and

over my

as he watched with an aura of power

smirked, his

have a taste of you." He pursed his lips. "could have done myself the favor

bare skin as I hid myself

give me the

I refused, shielding Lily.

bent down

he

me aside and made

vels

then, a lightning bolt strikes

I felt a pleasant thrill as I saw a brilliant white

this

to look different. Flowers grew from the floor,

moved closer, flowers wrapped my skin

goddess called out

felt a bolt of relief stab

felt light. I couldn't have been able take Hades all on my own and Operceived the moon goddess must have

growled, suddenly angry as

tension between them, not the usual

stepped forward, moving towards the moon goddess who radiated a

Hades spat "Sister!"

My eyes widened. Sister?

who didn't seem to flinch at

her head in disappointment. "You're still

to say a word, I merely stared at them

heart beat widly

to fight against each other. The shouts of fear and pain. We left

went around it until Tiara brought us to the woods at the back. Tiara's paws

still feel

presence was so strong that I feared

like a snake's hiss, threatening

and I

woods trying to see if I could loose him, but

opened field. We ran faster

hands, but I could feel her fear.

to run free as my paws brushed against the fresh leaves

a voice boom through the

earthquake was happening. I came to

perked up. The ground began to

of the earthquake despite how hard I tried to maintain my

trembled and

on the floor. Tiara rolled to the side to protect Lily

her breaths coming out heavy

see the shadow shift, for twisting as the shape changed into a man all dressed

than any man I knew, it was beyond the ordinary and yet there was something sinister

air, choking the breath

Tiara and stretched his hand. His face was

said with a sneer, his voice so cold that Tiara shivered. There was no request in

she was forced to lower her head in submission. However, I refused to

forced Tiara to stay up, as