The Beta’s Regret

He was a maniac, but | was beginning to see the results. He would always be waiting forin the gym, wearing

his shorts and a vest or loose 1-shirt and we both fell into a routine of exentching.

At first, | hated him because he pusheda lot, but when | begin to see the changes in my body, | felt it was

worth the

effort.

The full moon was inching closer. All my bets were on becoming strong enough to awaken my wolf, Tiara.

I was not sure if it would happen, but | had to try. And Eros was always strictly professional when it cto my

gym regime. One such afternoon when | was lying on the gym floor, panting and sweating after having worked

out for hours. He was not in the gym and | waited and waited for him to show up, but he was probably tired and

just taking an extended nap.

| swear | never saw him mutter that he wished to sleep or just rest. He would either go to his meetings, poke

files or train.

his face in the

That man worked like the world would end if he stopped, so it was natural that at spoint he would feel a

burnout And as much as | grumbled while training with him, his absence hurtmore than | wished to admit.

| had gotten used to our lessons together and would always look forward to seeing him. Seeing his face the first

thing in the morning, even if he putthrough hellish training, made my heart flutter.

My gaze flicked to the clock on the wall as | saw the time. It was almost tfor lunch, and there was no sign of

Eros.

My gaze drifted to my phone, that was lying on the side. | never quite worked up the courage to start chatting

with him.

| would always wonder what to text him and how to take the conversation ahead. Hence, | would only send him a

one word. reply whenever he texted me. Which he hadn't this time.

Wiping the sweat off my brow, | stepped out of the gym. And the smell of something sweet and sugary hit My

stomach rumbled at that.

| hastily went to the kitchen and saw that the kitchen was in full swing. There were a lot of preparations going on

Glinda was shouting orders at everyone who was busy doing something or the other.

| stayed by the door, looking at all of it with an amused smile. Clinda turned around while giving smore

orders and her gaze fell on me.

“Oh, I am so sorry. Today is a busy day. | will get you your lunch soon.” She offered. But my gaze was only on the

tray in her hand. Soft and creamy chocolate muffins that she had freshly taken out of the oven.

Myst

My stomach rumbled again at that sight, and my mouth watered

Can Thave one?” | asked her, but she shook her head.

“Not if | want to stay alive. We have been ordered to giv harm if | ate just one muffin, right?

But Glinda was too busy to argue with me.

give you a strict diet and | am sticking to that” My face fell. It wouldn't

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“Just what is the fuss about? Why is the kitchen so busy?” Glinda placed the tray of muffins on the side table to

cool down and began pouring the batter in the moulds

“Nothing unusual. King Eros does not like that the rest of the pack stays in the pack house and he lives in this

mansion. So occasionally he asks everybody to cover here for lunch or dinner.

“I see” | muttered.

“Yeah, | believe he has been asking Elder Ruth to cover since a long tbut she loves the open forest

more than the mansion. Calls it a golden prison.” Glinda chuckled, and | could not find fault with that..

His mansion was opulent and filled with tasteful furniture, but there was a certain charm to being surrounded by

nature and

Trees

“So they are coming to lunch today?”

“I believe so. He went there to personally escort

Elder Ruth.”

That woman had been quite stern toand did not look atas if | was worthy of being a pack member.

Maybe that was why Eros had never introducedto the rest of the pack, because he knew they would not

accepteasily.

“Great then, | will simply stay in my room and pretend not to exist. You can skip sending the boiled stuff to my

room. | am not that hungry either way” | added, earning a glare from Glinda

“No, you are eating the stipulated diet. King Eros and Beta Arthur both have givenample lectures of why it is

important for you. | bit my lip nervously, and her gaze softened.

She walked over toand | saw the flour stuck

to her dress and hair. Dusting it off with my hands, | helped her get rid of it as she took my hand in hers.

“I understand how you are feeling. But | am sure you will awaken your wolf this coming full moon. You are

working very hard for it

So she knew it. Maybe that is why she was so adamant about not lettingget a cheat day, | smiled at her and

gently squeezed her hand,

“Alright. | will head to shower. | don’t want to cross paths with Elder Ruth” | admitted, and she chuckled,

“She is like a stern grandma, but she is a softic once you win her over. Don’t hide from her. She won't eat you”

| let Glinda walk back into the kitchen and took a sip of water from my bottle while turning around.

And from the main door, | saw Eros walk in. | immediately hid behind a pillar afraid that Elder Ruth was with him.

did not want to meet her. | would run back up the stairs when she had left the hall.

However, Eros just walked in alone. There was no sign of Elder Ruth or the other members of the pack.

“Hey King. | heard a familiar voice call out to him.

Arthur walked in from behind the door, carrying a file in his hand.

“Hey Pal, what's up?” Eros greeted him, and Arthur closed the file “I thought you went to pick Elder Ruth and the

others, Are they not coming?”

Eros replied, “They are. But you know how Elder Ruth is. She wanted to sit in the open front yard as the walls of

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mansion make her feel claustrophobic. I just cin to tell the servants to serve the lunch outside.”

Arthur chuckled, “She likes to make us run around”

Eros nodded. “she does behave like a stern grandma.

Arthur was quick to reply. “Which she is. But why are you still in your gym wear? Go get ready for lunch

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Eros rolled his eyes. “Now you are behaving just like her. Anyways, there's something you have to do for me.” he

said and then turned around to meet my gaze, as if he knew exactly where 1 had been hiding all this time.

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