The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 139

Words failedto describe how | was feeling It was liberating,

“Eden.” | heard Eros call out my ncarefully.

My head flicked to his face and it was as if | was seeing him with new clarity. Every sharp feature of his stood out

tomuch more prominently.

| saw the way his eyes crinkled when he smiled at me, the fine lines disappearing in the sides and the light

stubble dusted or his jawline though he was a few feet away from me.

“Oops, what a fine handsbreed. You can’t just stop staring at him with those eyes, can you?” My wolf, Tiara,

spoke toin my head

| chuckled “I thought it was you who was staring at him,”

Eros was sitting on his knees and tried reaching for us, for me. Tiara didn’t want to budge at first. | was even

surprised that she didn’t yell mate immediately.

I didn’t want to think too much and spoil the moment, but | knew | would have tto ask her squestions.

Eros saw the way Tiara was hesitating and gave us a warm, welcoming smile. “Welcto this world and

welcto my pack. Though there are not other members here but know that every member of my pack is

valued and treasured. You would feel no different” He said, tipping his head a little.

Woah, this arrogant hybrid King just bowed to us? Well, it wasn’t a proper bow but he did lower his head ever so

slightly. Tiara stared at him smugly, but | told her “Don’t be rude.”

Tiara rolled her eyes at“Are you saying that because he is handsome? He's still a looker, and his toned abs...

mmm”. “Tiara!!” | warned her as she teased me.

Looking at him through her eyes was certainly rewarding. His torso was nothing short of a work of art. Every

muscle rippled. with strength whenever he moved and a hard six pack donned his abdomen.

The way his hands moved and the way his hair flitted in the soft breeze, everything about him was picture

perfect.

| tried not to sigh at that beauty of a man but told Tiara again. “He is waiting. He's now King, Tiara. Show some

respect!”

She gavea smug look and slowly stepped forward, letting her head cclose to Eros’s outstretched hand.

He slowly and carefully brushed his hand over the fur and | felt a bolt of electricity jostle me.

His touch was gentle but due to Tiaras heightened perception, felt his skin caress not the fur but my very soul,

Goddess, why was | so attracted to this man?

Tiara slowly nuzzled against his chest and he ruffled through her fur, patting her head lightly.

And | was not mistaken that she would like it when he stroked her fur. | felt her melt at the touch and push her

head on his chest, demanding more pats.

Eros chuckled and scratched her fur a bit more making her whimper.

“Mom, right there” She spoke in my head as he rubbed her head and I tried not to chuckle. She had been all

smug and mighty just a moment ago and now she was being just a regular voll. That reminds me, she didn’t

cas a hybrid because

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| am not fully mated to Eros,

He marked me- well, because | asked him to, but | haven't marked him or mated properly.

Eros ran his hands through her thick fur and muttered, “You are a beautiful wolf. Eden is lucky to have you” he

said, and Tara let out a satisfied how!

ep beside him.

So Eros got up from the ground and began walking, “Cwith me” He said and Tiara fell in step

The dark clouds thundered occasionally but it didn’t rain as | thought it would. They only crackled with a loud

sound and lightning that shone through the dark clouds every now and then but it did not rain except for a few

drops.

We got to the edge of the lake and he looked for a boulder nearby and pointed at it “Hop on it to get a better

look”

Tiara let out a sound of approval and climbed up the boulder. And we both saw the reflection in the water.

There was a little difference. Tiara may not look like a hybrid anymore, as in our previous life, but she looked

more majestic- almost godly. It madeskeptical, and confused as to why the moon goddess did this.

Is everything happening for a divine reason?

“You are beautiful as always, Tiara” Imumbled in her head and she looked up at the sky to see the moon shining

amidst the stars and let out a howl.

Fros chuckled again as she climbed down the boulder and nudged at him, rubbing her head upon his knee.

“What is it, girl?” Eros asked, she looked at the forest in front of her and then straight into Eros’s eyes.

He got the message. “Oh, you want to race?”

She grunted and Eros asked, “Are you sure? You just transformed. | don’t want to wear you down and...”

But before he could complete the sentence. Tiara took off. “Hey, that’s not fair!” | heard him grumble and Tiara

giggled in my head.

Tiara has always been sassy, bold, and outspoken unlike me, a timid and shy girl.

Eros was running with us, in his human form. Tiara wanted to challenge him and shot off, increasing her speed a

lot but Eros had no problem catching up. She didn’t like that he could still match her despite still being in his

human form so she ran hard, much harder than she should.

And | began to feel the pain in her joints. | had recently shifted and all the training Eros had givenon how it

would be good to have my bone strength when my wolf would get tired crushing back to me.

Tiara was soon panting and | felt her leaning on me, trying to borrow strength from me. And no amount of

training would have preparedfor this- the real deal.

“Tiara, it is alright. We should go back home” Eros said while slowing down, hoping that she would too, but Tiara

wouldn't listen

“Tiara, please. We can run again later. | promise | will let you our soon” | insisted but her eyes were fixated on a

huge tree with a thick network of roots.

A particularly thick root had twisted and turned, rising up a few feet. | could sense what she was about to do and

shrieked, “No, Tiara. Listen to| said, but she shook her head, let out a grunt, and jumped up as we reached

the root system.

Tiara jumped up in the air, aiming to pluck, off a fruit hanging down a branch a few meters above the root by

using the thick rout as a stepping stone.

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But she miscalculated and her back right foot got stuck in the small gap between the roots and | felt our body

slam upon the root, hard.

She let out a whimper and would have fallen to the ground and hurt herself even more but fortunately, Eros

simply caught her in his hands.

Tiara let out a pained whimper as Eros shook his head “I forgot newly turned wolves are a little childish”

We made a disgruntled sound of denial but she didn’t have much energy to go on. | was beginning to, feel the

weight of her pain and bones too as she began to borrow more strength fromthan I could provide at that

moment.

Eros looked into Tiara’s eyes and spoke, “Eden, | think it is tyou shift back.”

| concentrated, calming my nerves, and the next instant | felt a thousand needles stingingfrom all the sides

as | felt my bones snap and my muscles go taut and rigid again.

| had shifted back to my human form. There was only one problem though- | was lying stark naked yet again in

Eros’s

embrace.