The Beta's Regret (Eden and Eros) novel Chapter 256

A gasp escaped my lips.

I sat up quickly, and heard sudden laughter from outside my tent. I was here, in the forest, and the others were very much awake.

From my tent, I saw the dim glow of a fire burning outside.

It was dark already and there was a chill in the air that made me want to sleep in and wrap myself in thick blankets but I couldn’t.

The noise outside told me that we were still far from midnight, probably somewhere around 8:00 pm. It would be wise to wait until midnight before I make a move, however, I lacked that patience at the moment.

It could not wait, not when I already knew where my mate was and knew who could help me out.

I needed to see Sussie and make her save my Eros.

It was not the best decision I was aware of. If anything, going to meet Sussie for help was the most dangerous thing I could do.

It's almost as if I was acting blindly, simply following the details of a vision. But that's what hope is all about, the smallest glint of light in the darkness.

And if Eros was alive, then I must save him.

Besides, ever since the moon goddess touched me with her divine powers, the visions I have all had meant something. However, it was up to me to interpret whatever information I gleaned out of this vision wisely.

I stepped out of the tent and looked directly at the sky. The moon shone brightly as if it beckoned to me.

I knew what I needed to do.

To go to the palace.

There was no use waiting up until midnight when everyone was asleep. I could just sneak out and make sure no one sees.

I had a feeling that if Beauty or Adonis got a whiff of whatever I had planned, they would try to stop me and I couldn't allow that.

I looked back at the people gathered peacefully round a fire. They all seemed oblivious to my presence, which was good.

I carefully walked to the back of the tent and sneaked out into the forest that lay behind.

It wasn't until I was sure that no one would be following that I shifted into my wolf and began to race through the woods.

The cool night air whipped through Tiara’s fur and calmed her nerves.

It was still a long way ahead. The journey to the palace would take a day if I didn't stop to get rest, but I didn’t mind either.

The sooner the better.

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It was midnight when I finally padded into the palace territory. It wasn’t as quiet as I needed it to be. The guards were still doing their last rounds and I knew I couldn't show myself now, else I would get caught.

“They won't notice.” Tiara said quickly.

“Let's wait.” I tried to convince her. “By midnight, the guards would have clocked out, and we would have about an hour before the next shift.”

I explained to Tiara. She huffed and whined softly.

The next ten minutes were the longest ten minutes of my life. Tiara stayed hidden in the shrubs, waiting for the perfect time to sneak in.

Finally, a few minutes after midnight, the guards clocked out. There was a serene silence around the area.

Ahead of me, the palace stood a silhouette against the darkness that surrounded it. There was an eerie silence. Everyone was either in their chambers resting or asleep but for me, every cell in my body was wide awake as active.