The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 183

(Rose's Pov)

After last night's lovemaking, | fell asleep.

There were no words to explain exactly ho

how | felt. Shevek had remindedwhat it felt like to be loved and wanted by a man.

For the first tin a very long while, | slept with so much contentment. Shevek cuddledall through the

night, fillingwith his scent.

That was last night.

And right now, as my eyes began to slowly adjust to the faint light streaming in through the window curtains, |

felt heat pull in my core, grabbed a hold of the heavy duvet covering my skin and went still holding my breath.

before

1 looked down to see Shevek under the covers. | only saw his form, but | felt his lips on my clit working his way

through like he did the night b

| gasped, and my back arched against the bed as the pressure grew hot, his breath against my skin. His

movements were calculated and quick, as every stroke and brush against my skin stimulated a response.

Shevek kissed a trail up to my chest, bringing his face out of the covers. He pushes the bedcover aside.

“Good morning.” His voice was deep. His eyes were heavy with desire.

“Good morning.” | squeaked.

He smirked and went back down on me. He built the pressure back up. It was like Shevek was trying to worship

every part of me.

The more his tongue

worked my clit, the more | grabbed a hold of the bedsheets. At one point, | placed it in my mouth to muffle my

screams.

However, nothing could stop the way my body trembled. | reached down and grabbed a hold of his hair, my

fingers threaded through tugged on it lightly and grabbed the bed harder when a climax hit.

depth. |

When he was done, he raised himself up and looked atwith hunger that made my heart skip a beat.

“Turn,” he said.

I looked at him in a daze. “What?”

“I want you to turn around.” He said.

“Why?” My breath hitched.

“Just do what | ask. He said it softly but in a way

way that warnednot to ask further questions.

| turned, a part ofexcited, another part apprehensive.

“Now go on your knees,” he said.

| did as he asked without another question.

As soon as | obeyed, Shevek grabbed a hold of my waist and pulledcloser to him.

“Rend. Place your face on the bed.” He touched my hips and guided me.

| had my face against the pillows, by backside arched, the ends flat against his erection.

| felt a rush of excitement in me. There was something rough about what he wanted to do, but it only excited

me.

| felt him rub himself againstand gasp. Shevek inserted a finger into me, slipping it in and out until |

trembled again for him, then he slipped

= in. We moved together, rising and falling. His hands were everywhere; he touched, he squeezed, and he left

a trail of fire on my skin.

He

Rently tugged my hair back and brought my body up to lie flush against him. As he pushed in from behind.

on my tongue as he moaned.

He turned my face side, kissingroughly. His fang grazed a side of my lips and drew blood. | felt the metallic

taste on my i

“Rose,” he whispered, his hands gripping my hips as he hit harder, every thrust harder than the last, “My

beloved!”

We both went still

It was as if Shevek’s words had caught us unaware.

12:15 PM

Chapter 183

| weighed the word in my head. Did | hear right? A thick silence settled in the room. Shevek pulled away and

collapsed on the side of the bed. |

warched him

response.

“What did you just say?” | held my breath for his respo

He avoided my gaze. For a moment, Lassumed he wouldn't answer, but then he shook his head with a grimace.

“Nothing.” he said.

He slammed into me, and my next words disappeared into a moan as he continued.

Every movement was deliberate, wild, and rough, and it droveto the point where | could bear it no more. It

bectoo much to bear. The pressure built, my toes curled, my eyes rolled back, and | grabbed whatever |

could for balance as 1 hit climax again, this one greater than the other.

dy to his m

Lord Shevek increased his pace, his breath becheavier and heavier, my body moved helplessly to

| knew | would be sore from how deep he hit my spot.

| felt his length enlarge inside me, and with a grunt, he growled out and finally cinside of me.

He rolled to the other side of the bed, catching his breath as | continued.

movements, and | moaned.

“Shevek, tell me,” | asked urgently. There was no way that would be for nothing. “You said my beloved, didn’t

you? Why would you say that?” Shevek stood from the bed and tookalong in his arms. He entered the

bathroom and setin the bathtub.

All the while | watched him as he tried to avoid my eyes.

“You should answer me. | demanded.

“I don’t want to talk about it. He said.

He lathered my skin with soap, washing through. For a moment, | enjoyed the feel of his skin on mine as he

washed away the remnants of our lovemaking, even though | would have loved to carry his scent along with me

to my room.

The question still remained at the tip of my lips.

IT

| need to know Shevek.” | said softly

His hand stilled.

“Rose,” he called my nlike a warning, as if tellingnot to trigger something. That didn’t do anything to

stop m

“I know that being beloved is the sas having a mate as a wolf, | know what it means. So why did you say

that? After a long pause, he finally replied.

me

“I didn’t mean to say it. It just... slipped out.” Shevek sighed. “I once had a beloved that betrayed me. Her

betrayal led to her death, and then | saw you. The first t| saw you, | knew you were my second chance mate,

but | couldn’t hold on to you. | was already hurt once, | didn’t want to get hurt a second time”

-Second

clance, mate! Me” | gasped in disbelief.

He nodded. “Everything about you is a miracle. However, | decided to leave.” | didn’t say anything else as he

continued. “Just givesmore tto figure out what | want. Please.”

| nodded. | still couldn't wrap my head around what he just said. If | were his second chance mate, how could he

just leavelike that? And he didn’t even apologize for that

The rest of the tbetween

was spent in a tensed silence. By the t| was done with my bath, he driedup and took Shevek gave me

one this clean shirts to wear. When | had dressed up. | turned to him.

meb

back to the room.

He suddenly grabbedand kissed me. It was rough and fist,

After

door.

a moment, he pulled away. | turned and left his room. | heard him walk behind me, | was almost at my room

when | saw Eden in front of my

| stopped and went pale from shock,