The Beta’s Regret

I wondered about where the rest of the pack train and exercise. The mansion was huge, but it was not crammed with people.

In fact, I had only seen Beauty, and Arthur inside, along with the servants and maids.

I made my way towards the garden and was relieved to find a familiar figure “Arthur.” I called out, and he turned around.

He gave me a smile on seeing me, and waved “Hey, good morning”

1 jogged up to meet him and asked, “Where is everybody? The mansion feels empty”

Arthur shrugged. “Everybody is where they’re supposed to be. At the pack house.”

I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. “Where is that?” I haven’t really met the rest of the members of the pack. Would they all be hybrids or special species?

Arthur gave it some thought, as if debating what to answer “You didn’t expect the entire pack to live in the mansion, right?”

“Well…” I stuntered.

He chuckled “But then, even in the ball, I didn’t see any of the pack members.”

Arthur teased, “You didn’t see pack members of any pack, not just ours. That was because the ball was only for the leaders of a pack. The Hybrid King, Alphas, betas, and, in some cases, their kids too, if they’re of age.”

I remembered Olivia and d her friends and how they had made a big fuss about wanting to be chosen as Eros’s mate

That reminded me of a question lingering in my mind. “Did anybody find a mate!”

Arthur nodded. “A few did.”

“And the King” I couldn’t help but ask.

“He cannot find one while the curse is still in effect, but yes, he didn’t choose anyone.”

I felt so relieved to hear that.

“Eros is the Hybrid King. So he is supposed to live in a mansion, separate from the rest of the and packs. But he doesn’t like living there much either. He only uses it for work and meetings. Though, nowadays, he spends a lot more time in the

mansion.”

“What changed?” I asked, and Arthur shrugged.

“Not sure. Maybe he had too many meetings to attend and stuff like that. In fact, the mansion was mostly abandoned and he liked to live with the others in the pack house. But then, as the attacks of the rogues increased, I and Beauty literally forced him to live here”

“Oh mumbled.

“No wait, even vo

even you arrived around the same time. Maybe it was part of the reason?”

I wasn’t sure to think that Eros would abandon his people and come to live with me in a giant mansion, especially not knowing if I was his mate or not.

Then the other thought popped up in my head. “The King needed a cure, I heard. Isn’t that why I was brought to the mansion? To be sacrificed in some ritual, maybe?”

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The questions popping up in my head were a little weird, but there was some secrecy within the three people- Beauty, Arthur and Eros.

They were pretty tight–lipped about this whole cure stuff that made me almost not trust them completely.

You will be informed about it when the time is right. I am not authorised to tell you anything.” He gave a short answer and changed the topic.

Arthur continued talking about Eros and I noticed the way he was sharing his views about his leader and King, oblivious to the unrest churning inside me.

You know, it took us a great deal of time and energy to convince him. He did not want to live alone in the mansion and leave the others unsafe. But Beauty pointed out that nobody would attack his pack, they would only come for him.”

“Why is that?”

Arthur looked around as one of the guards opened the gate and we continued walking outside the huge garden.

We soon were on the road, which was relatively empty, given the fact that the mansion was closer to the forest.

“In the past, there were a few attacks on the pack, but almost nobody got hurt. Eros spent literally weeks fortifying the pack house and setting up advanced safety measures to ensure that nothing would get in without permission. He also trained us to the point that we thought our bones and muscles were sore 24/7”

I smiled at that.

Arthur was still easy to talk to, and he made me feel comfortable when I was with him. But with Eros, there would either be an awkward silence or tension that my body couldn’t find a way to dissolve without wanting to kiss him.

And I sincerely hoped he hadn’t told anyone about me going in heat and him quelling the fire. It would be awkward for me to explain that

As we walked further, the shrubs and trees grew a little denser and he left the road to take a muddy path that went into the forest.

“Where are we going?” I asked, and he replied.

“Didn’t

you ask me where the pack house was?” I blinked. “I am not sure if it is the best idea to introduce me to them. Eros never did”

“Oh, come on. He has plenty of things to do than show you around. Plus, now he wouldn’t even want you to leave the

mansion

I gulped. I recalled the way Eros’s eyes had heated and there was a hint of accusation in them when he said that I had run away from him..

I wondered if the rest of the people knew where I had been last night, or that Eros had saved me from Theo

Indirectly, he’d asked me to stay in the mansion so would I be going against his orders if went to his pack house?

But then I was with his beta who was showing me his pack house, taking me to meet his people. Surely that would not anger him. At least, I hoped. And truth be told, Eros was like a closed book who did not reveal much of himself

I hesitated for a moment while these thoughts churned in my head, making Arthur turn around to look at me.

“Hey, what is wrong?”

1 bit my lip nervously. Tam not sure if everybody will like me.”

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Arthur smiled. “Of course they will. Now come on Just be confident*

I stepped through the bushes and in front of me stood a huge wall with gates. If not for Arthur, I would not have even noticed the wall in the first place.

It had blended with a natural environment, making it look like the wall was made of mud and soil, but upon a closer look, I noticed that it was made of solid blocks of concrete and rock which were camouflaged to blend into the surroundings.

The guard let us in almost surroundings The guard let us in almost immediately after seeing Arthur, though he did look curiously at me.

I thought I should have worn something much more formal instead of the training outfit that was hugging my body, but then it was too late to turn back

“She is Eden, our new pack member. Let her in and out without the need of any special permissions even if 1, or the King is

not around.”

The guard looked at me again and asked. “Does the King know she is here?*

“Not yet. But I will inform him”

The guard squinted his eyes to look at me, as if memorising my face, and nodded curtly.

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And I was hit by a wave of familiar emotions when I looked around. The place looked much like my pack house, back home, the Silvermkkn pack led by my step- father,

Alpha Griffin

However, it was much bigger, spacious, and very well maintained. There were neat looking buildings and small cottages on either side that were separated by small shrubs, flowering plants and ample space.

It looked like a big, sprawling community, maybe a small county that was nestled within the forest, away from the prying eyes of the rogues.

A soft breeze was flowing through the ground and people were busy working- some were training, some were tending to the plants and others were doing some chores.

As I stood beside Arthur, one by one, all of them noticed us and stopped whatever they were doing to turn around and look at us. specifically just me.

Nobody was smiling and soon more people began to gather as they noticed a stranger walk into their home.

I subconsciously stepped near Arthur as I saw a few confused looks on the pack member’s faces as they whispered something amongst each other.

Was I in trouble already?