The Beta's Regret (Eden and Eros) novel Chapter 223

(Eden’s Pov)

As soon as Eros stormed out of the dining room, I stood up and followed after him.

We left a heavy silence behind us.

Eros was fast. One minute he was right in front of me, and the next he wasn't.

“Eros!” I called after him, but I got no response. I followed the hallway until I got to the front door and pushed it open.

The moon shone high in the sky, but Eros was nowhere to be found. I walked around, hoping to see him.

And I finally did.

I stopped moving for a moment and slowed my breath. The evening air calmly washed over me. I smelled the scent of flowers that lingered in the air, and I immediately assumed a garden must be around somewhere.

But none of this could take away the grief that hung in the air.

I looked at Eros. He was seated on a bench beneath a large tree, staring into space. His posture was stiff, almost unmoving.

I could easily mistake him for a statue if I didn't know better.

As if he sensed me, Eros looked my way then looked away again.

In that moment, something struck me.

The air around me suddenly felt familiar. It was like I had seen this place before.

The second realm.

I looked around, and everything began to fall into place.

How did I not notice this in the first place?

This palace was just like the mansion in the second realm, the hybrid kingdom that Eros ruled over. The only major difference was the water fountain in the middle of the compound and a few other things.

My heart skipped.

How was this possible?

“Do you think Eros will turn out to be like the one in the second realm?” I heard Tiara ask.

I shook my head and ignored her voice. That wasn't a question I had an answer to.

My throat felt patched, and I swallowed saliva to soothe it. I suddenly felt worried.

Down to the rooms, everything looked familiar. I must have been too distracted by Eros's anger, my dream, and even Cheryl to have noticed at first, but now, I see it all.

Could this mean something more lay ahead?

I had to stop my thoughts from going too far. I don't have the time to dwell on it.

Eros needed me.

With a deep breath, I moved forward and got closer to him. When I reached him, I paused for a bit, unsure about what to do or how to approach him. He looked vulnerable and lost, and I felt my stomach twist.

He was hurt. I could tell.