The Beta's Regret (Eden and Eros)
By Swnovels
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Chapter 1
“Eden Willow! Hurry up or you will get us all punished,” I heard my mother yell I fought the urge to smirk as I stood before the mirror, admiring the blue dress I wore. It was my favorite wear, and I could tell that Theo was going to love it. Today was Lyra’s 18th birthday and her father, Alpha Griffin was throwing a huge party for the entire pack in her honor. Anyone would be shocked to learn that I was excited about the party because Lyra had been nothing but cruel to me. She has hated me for as long as I can remember, and her minions never fail to hit me at will. The hate feeling was mutual. I hated her for always picking on me, and making my life hell at school and everywhere. She: the Queen Bee of the Mystic Claws & Fangs Academy practically ruled my life. Well, until Theo came into the picture… hmm, credit to the Moon goddess for gifting me such a delicious mate, I purred, wrapping my hands over my body as he did last night. Theo had assured me that he was going to make our relationship public today, Theo is the most handsome guy in our entire pack, and the Beta’s son, considering that he was next in line to be Beta. We have been together for a month after finding out on my birthday that we were mates. He made me promise not to tell anyone about us, he wanted to do it at the right time. Then last night as he removed my undergarments and kissed me under the moonlight, he vowed “I am going to make you mine- because tomorrow, I will tell the pack about us,” “Really?” I gasped, hugging his bare back tightly as he felt my core, “Yes, baby,” Last night was pure bliss. It was everything I imagined my first to be. “Eden!!!” my mother yelled angrily, disrupting me from my reverie “I’m coming. Mom,” I answered, grabbing my coat from the chair as I hurried downstairs. A knock came to my head. I turned to look at my mother. “Mom” I groaned, feeling where she knocked me, but she stomped out of the house in annoyance with my baby sister trailing after her. “I am sorry, mom I hurried to catch up with their pace, Olivia, my baby sister, gave me a cold glare but I stuck my tongue. at her and hugged my mother from behind. She grumbled, trying to shake off my hold on her “Just pray to the moon goddess that I don’t get punished because of you! “I am sorry,” I begged, giving her my puppy eyes. She fell for it and returned the hug Olivia rolled her eyes at us and took to her heels “Race ya!” I held my mother’s hand and we sprinted after Olivia, laughing and chuckling. We arrived just in time for the party. “Rose!” we saw the Luna, Alpha Griffin’s wife, matched her way angsily toward us. My mother gulped nervously. “Follow me to the kitchen! Now she yelled, grabbing my mother’s hand roughly. I looked away, unable to do anything. “I hate the way they treat us in this pack, Omegas or not, the moon goddess made us all, Olivia whispered sadly 1/a I ruffled her hair, sighing deeply “It will all be over, soon” “You think?” my 15-year-old sister looked at me hopefully. 86 Π “Yes,” I smiled, thinking of Theo. Everything will change when he tells the pack about us. They will have no other option but to respect my family. We would no longer be treated as outcasts. “Eden! Olive!,” My friends, Nova and Alice beckoned at us from a corner in the hall About thirty minutes of dancing with my ‘fellow omegas’ as Lyra and her minions would taunt. Theo walked to where I was and stretched out his hand, “Would you like to dance?” He winked, making my friend’s jaw drop to the ground. “Oh heavens, he just asked Eden for a dance, I heard Alice giggle as he pulled me away. “Woah! This is huge!” Nova exclaimed. Tiara, my Wolf, couldn’t be more happy. She had been anticipating when our mate would show us public affection. I chuckled proudly, slipping my hand into his as he pulled me to the dance fall. His hand came to rest on my waist and I placed mine on his shoulders as we danced to the music, our body syncing gracefully in harmony. Theo stared at me so lovingly with his emerald green eyes, and for a moment nothing mattered as I leaned in for a kiss. “Not now baby,” he licked his lips, “You don’t want to ruin the surprise do you?” He smiled, making me nod my head in agreement. “No.” I whispered happily. No matter what happens tonight, one thing is certain, I will be the luckiest girl in the SilverMoon pack. “I am going to be making the announcement in a few minutes, he whispered and I saw the sparkle in his eyes “Be rest assured, The music stopped playing, and another started, which indicated that it was time for the Alpha to have a dance with anybody. Theo left me and went to ask Lyra for a dance. I rolled my eyes, consoling myself that they were just friends. At least that was what he told My friends came to stand with me, and everyone stopped to watch them dance slowly. “That was incredible!’ Nova exclaimed “Although, Theo is a bully like his friend over there,” she gestured to Lyra “You guys do have an insane chemistry together,” I blushed at her comments. Yes, Lyra, Take that! “One would even think that you guys were mates,” Alice squealed excitedly. “We are mates, 1 murmured with a pout “What did you say?” Nova and Alice’s eyebrows raised in shock. Olivia watched us silently under her narrowing gaze. “I was just kidding,” I laughed dryly. I would simply wait for him to make the announcement. “You almost got me there. Of course, the moon goddess hasn’t made the mistake of pairing a Beta with an omega before. Nova said thoughtfully. “Yeah, I think I’ve read so many fantasies that I now see my friends and I, ending up with a powerful mate, maybe even a Hybrid, Alice said dreamily Nova smacked her head “This is reality! Hybrids will never fall for omegas like us!” “Oww!” Alice turned to scowl at her, and they began bickering My friends. I palmed my forehead, looking at the dance fall to still see Theo dancing with Lyra. “They better just be friends,” Tiara growled, thinking of several ways to claw at Lyra’s pretty face. This side of Tiara is new as she had always been a peaceful Wolf. But I guess even the timid wolves get possessive when it comes to their mate. Suddenly the light in the hall dimmed and the music gradually faded into a soft melody. There was a hushed silence in the party as Theo took a step backward and sank to one knee, bringing out a tiny ring from his breast pocket.
Chapter 2
3K 86%1 My eyebrows furrowed in confusion as I stared at them. I made my way toward the center of the hall.. “Will you be my mate, Lyra?” Theo asked, his eyes filled with raw emotions. I stood frozen, feeling shocked as my heart broke into pieces. Each piece hurt like a sharp stab in my chest. My eyes, which were once hopeful, now widened in disbelief as I couldn’t look away from what was happening in front of me. I know that Lyra lost her mate two years ago when the warriors caught a rogue sniffing around the border and killed him. But why Theo? “Yes!!” Lyra squealed, as tears of joy gleamed in her eyes when Theo put the ring on her finger. Reality struck me suddenly, like a gust of wind. I took a step back involuntarily, my heart racing as I tried to make sense of the unexpected turn of events. We were supposed to announce as to the pack, not this. My entire world was collapsing before me. Thoughts swirled in my mind, questioning our mate bond. I was confused. I thought mates were meant to only love each other. How could he ignore our bond like it meant nothing? These thoughts flooded my mind all at once, and tears swelled up in my eyes I summoned the courage to walk up to him, but he dismissed me and went to where Alpha Griffin and Luna seated. Belle were Greetings, Alpha and Luna,” he greeted, bowing and kneeling on one knee “I would like to seek your permission to mark your daughter, Lyra, he requested, gazing into her eyes affectionately–the same way he looked at me last night, or so he made me believe His words echoed in my mind, and the pain emanating from my wounded heart intensified with each passing second, threatening to consume me completely. “No!!” I screamed, as my voice echoed in the hall and everyone turned in my direction. I clasped my head with my trembling hands, This can’t happen- it can’t!” I mumbled under my breath “No!” My wolf, Tiara, growled too. She was hurting like I was, she couldn’t bear the thought of our mate rejecting us after the mating and the promises he made. He chose Lyra over us. “Whose pup is this?” Alpha Griffin frowned, pointing at me, “She is Rose’s, the omega’s, Luna Belle spat with disgust. Mother came quickly to hold me from wherever she stood. I could tell she was confused by my outburst. I have always been obedient. “If you don’t watch your pup,” Alpha Griffin growled at my mother “I will send her to the dungeon,” My mother quickly shook her head and bowed. She apologized for my attitude when Theo opened his mouth to speak. “Actually, Alpha–she is a mistake made by the moon goddess,” he said, causing everyone to gasp in the hall. Tears streamed down my cheeks. My mate just called me a mistake. “Everyone here knows that Lyra and I are destined mates right from childhood,” he continued and everyone nodded in agreement “I don’t understand, why?” I asked softly but my mother clasped my mouth shut with her palm, begging me to be quiet. 1 sobbed hard. I could not believe that Theo, who professed his love to me the night before, could be this cruel. you understand?” He The fove and affection I saw in his eyes were different from the glare I was getting “Dimwit, why won’t scoffed at me, “You are an omega- a weakling of a mate. You are of no use to a powerful breed like me!‘ he said flatly, and everyone howled in his favor. My knees suddenly went weak and slumped to the floor. His every word pierced my heart. “That’s good,” Alpha Griffin said, beaming with smiles as he stood up from his chair to hug Theo. Then he held Lyra and Theo’s hand and joined them together. Everyone in the hall applauded them and I felt so betrayed, Nova and Alice held my shoulders consolingly while Olivia was already sobbing. How could a pack be so inconsiderate? Everyone is just concerned about pleasing the Alpha and his family. My mother pulled me from the ground to usher us out of the hall when Lyra spoke. “Eden,” her sultry mocking voice said. I pushed back the tears and faced her “Whatever you had with Theo was allowed by me,” she said, smiling sweetly as everyone fawned at her thinking she was so kind “I was in the know because I wanted him to enjoy his mate one last time- even though he hated the idea. You repulsed him, but anyways, he is going to get married, and he is going to be the Alpha, and I, your Luna,” she smirked. I looked away, pushing back my tears but they warmed my checks. It hurt so much that they would do this to me, and I was helpless. I can’t be mad at Lyra, it was Theo that I should be mad at. He was the mate that betrayed me. He fooled me, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t be angry at Theo. The mate bond was still there Maybe it was a prank, maybe he has some explaining to do. I took a deep breath and searched for those emerald eyes I fell in love with. He was standing rootedly beside Lyra. “Eden, this is meant to be. You can’t do anything but accept our decision- and I love Lyra,” he stared at her affectionately as he kissed her forehead. I shook my head in denial “I don’t believe that, I managed to say, my voice barely above a whisper “What we had last night was beautiful. Didn’t it mean something to you?” I said in between sobs. “It was just an activity. One time thing!‘ he snarled, bearing out his claws “Let’s not make this any more complicated than it already is,” he turned to look at everyone “With all the pack members of the Silver Moon being present and bearing witness, 1. Theo Jaxon Redwood, son of Beta Jaxon Redwood, hereby reject you Eden Ava Willow, daughter of Rose Willow as my mate!” My wolf cried and howled in pain. Lyra looked at me with a wicked smile tugging at her lips. She pulled Theo’s jaw for a kiss and he wrapped his arm around her waist. I fell to the ground, this time clutching at my chest as they laughed at me. It hurt so much I felt like they just plunged a knife into my chest and twisted it. Tiara curled up in pain and became silent. 曲