Chapter 195
(Lord Shevek’s Pov)
As soon as those words left my lips, I felt the bitterness I held in for years grip me harder. That bitterness was the reason why I never accepted Ryker to become my heir.
But compared to Ryker, whom I could tolerate more, considering I raised him too, Eros was a different case.
My mind flashed to the past. I felt my body weaken, and I moved to find a place to sit on the podium before I continued.
I looked at Eden. She was shocked.
Her lips parted open as if she wanted to say something, but no words came out.
She deserved to know the truth, my beautiful daughter. I still found it hard to believe she was mine. Rose had done a fine job with her.
Rose…
I shook my head and fell back on track.
“When I found out that Eros was your mate, I was not happy.”
“Tell me everything.” Eden whispered
Everyone else in the room, Eden’s three friends, and Ryker stared at me.
I frowned when I noticed Rose come into the hall. This was a story I never wanted to share. I hated that she would see how vulnerable I once was for a woman.
“I’m not sure I should-”
“You have to!” Eden snapped. “You owe it to me.”
That was true. After all I had done, I had no right to hold back.
I took a moment before I started.
“As a young vampire, my father had made me the heir to his coven.” I smiled. “My father was my role model. He was everything I wanted to be. He loved me very much, and he never hesitated to let me know. My mother was the same. It was a happy union for them.”
I chuckled. “I wanted a union like that. Their marriage made me believe that the beloved’s bond was strong enough to overcome all. I wanted to find my beloved so we could recreate a marriage just like my parents.
“Who was she? Your beloved?” Rose asked. “How did you meet her?”
She was closer to us now, and she had her gaze fixed on me as she listened to what I said next.
I shrugged. “Her name was Lyraea. She wasn’t from a family of noble blood. I was walking through the territory one day, and I spotted her as a maid working along with other maids.”
The events unfolded in my memory. The way Lyraea’s smile captivated me that day.
“The moment I saw her, I knew instantly that she was the one.” I looked at Rose. She had a similar effect on me, but I was too broken and bitter to allow it to overwhelm me. I continued.
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Chapter 195
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“I went over to her and introduced myself. I called her my beloved and claimed her. She was delighted, or I thought she was. I couldn’t imagine how she might have faked that kind of happiness I saw. But it felt real enough.”
“What about your parents? Were they in support of your beloved who was a maid?” Eden asked.
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This book is basically the same as Catching Genesis by Nicole Riddley, so don't waste your time on the crappy zoom and random % and 1/4 idk bout y'all but that got annoying quick...
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Hey, its wrong chapter... Ch 258 is missing...
Does anyone know when the next chapter will be released?? The suspense is killing me!...
Not sure why it is so difficult to read from chapter 8....it's like it is zoomed in permanently, I can't see the end of the sentences......