The Beta’s Regret

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Chapter 220

(Eden’s Pov)

The car drove to a stop in front of the royal palace. All through the ride, Eros didn’t say a word. He was tight–lipped and refused to look at me.

Ahead of us, the other cars came to a halt. We stepped out of the car and followed the elders as they led the way inside.

I took a look around as I walked.

It was a beautiful place. Eros’s childhood home.

I wanted to know what it must have felt like for him here. I looked at him. His face was set in serious lines.

I sighed and continued assessing the palace.

The mansion stood tall and well maintained. A fountain in the middle of the palace grounds reminded me of a waterfall.

Soon, we entered the hall, and I saw that the interior was better than the exterior.

“Eros.” I called, but he ignored me and walked ahead, stopping at the center of the hall.

I knew he was still displeased with what had happened. So, I moved closer and placed a hand on his shoulder.

He was tense. I felt it beneath my palm. The way his muscles became taut.

“We will get over this.” I said.

When he still didn’t respond, I sighed and moved back. I was exhausted. I needed rest, but watching Eros fume because of Ryker made me very unhappy.

I thought the brothers would eventually come to love each other, not this.

“A maid will show you to your room.” Elder Crandall said.

Immediately, a maid walked up to us and took our bags. It wasn’t a lot.

I looked back and realized that Ryker wasn’t with us. Somewhere in between, he must have been ushered into his own room.

I sighed.

“Welcome, my Lord, my Lady.” The maid bowed slightly with a smile. “My name is Avilla.” She said.

I returned her smile. At the same time, I caught the eyes of Elder Crandall, who gave me a disapproving look.

I had a feeling that I wasn’t supposed to smile with the maids.

“Please follow me.” Avilla said and started moving.

I made a move to follow her then stopped when I noticed Eros didn’t take a step.

“Let’s go.” I said.

He shook his head. “I need to go for a walk.” He answered.

Before I could respond, Eros hurried away.

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I knew what this was about–Ryker and this palace. Aside from the incident that happened earlier with Ryker, I also knew that this palace only held terrible memories for Eros, and he hasn’t been back here in a long time.

I understood his need for space and allowed him to go.

“Let’s go.” I said to the maid who had stopped for us to meet up with her.

She nodded and continued walking when I followed her. She moved briskly, and in no time we were in front of the room.

I gasped as soon as we entered.

The room was large with a queen–sized bed placed in the center. The drapes were drawn to the side, and sunlight flowed into the room and brightened up the place.

“This is beautiful.” I said softly.

The maid didn’t reply. She dropped my luggage in the room and pointed to the bath.

“I have made everything ready for your use. If you need any other assistance, you can call on me. I will be in charge of your needs today until a personal maid is assigned to you tomorrow.” She said.

I nodded. “Thank you.”

“I am just doing my job, my lady,” she said softly.

I

gave up on trying to get familiar with her. “You can leave me now.” I said.

She bowed again before she scurried out of the room.

Alone, I immediately stripped out of my clothes and stretched as I made my way into the bathroom.

True to her words, there was a rose–scented bath prepared for me.

I soaked myself in warm water and released a deep breath as I felt the water loosen

my

muscles.

I relaxed and closed my eyes.

I had no idea when I fell asleep.

But when I did, I had a frightful dream.

I saw someone running through the forest. I couldn’t see the person’s face, just a figure. Behind the person, some werewolves were in hot pursuit.

All of a sudden, another wolf came out from the sides and knocked the person out.

Fear rocked my body as A wooden stake shaped in the form of a cross appeared from nowhere and the figure was stabbed in the heart.

The faces were a blur, but as soon as the person was stabbed, I gasped and woke up with a start.

I wheezed, trying to take in air as I grasped my chest. It felt like the stake was driven through my own heart. I trembled as tears slipped down my face from the pain that rocked me.

What just happened?

Did I just have a vision? Or was it just a dream?

This has got to be one of the gifts the moon goddess bestowed on Tiara and I. The power of vision… But I couldn’t tell who

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got stabbed. There were no faces I could recognize, but it felt so real, almost as if I was stabbed myself.

And the pain.

One thing was sure. The person who got stabbed was a vampire, and not just any ordinary one but a powerful one.

The stake shaped like a cross was the only way to kill a powerful vampire. It was an age–old practice.

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A shiver rocked through my spine as I felt another bolt of pain. Along with it, a feeling of betrayal and regret stormed me.

I wasn’t sure why I had all these emotions all of a sudden. They didn’t feel like mine, yet I felt them.

The only reasonable explanation was that the person was important to me. And the only powerful vampire I knew was Lord Shevek… my father.

Was my father dead?