The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 198

(Eden’s Pov)

A curse.

Lord Shevek did all these because of a curse?

“How are you sure the curse is real? What if it isn’t? Maybe Kaliyah didn’t really cast a spell, or maybe the spell

didn’t work. What if there is no curse after all?” | frowned.

It was possible that there was nothing to be scared of. There was no way we could confirm if his curse was real

except Eros ascends the throne.

But | had a feeling what Lord Shevek had said was real. Maybe the visions | had were not a coincidence. Maybe

this was exactly what the moon goddess tried to tell me. The Evil Eros in the other realm.

“It’s real Eden.” Lord Shevek started. “I don’t doubt it. Kaliyah was not an average witch. She was from a lineage

of powerful witches that were meant to serve the king. Her family had practiced sorcery for centuries.”

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“How did you know that? Did she tell you?” | asked

“I saw it myself. | knew what | saw. When Kaliyah casted those spells, she transformed into something different,

the language she used was ancient. It was real enough. | have only heard about them until that moment.”

“I still find it hard to believe.” I said.

He chuckled. “Kaliyah had suffered too much. Lyraea was hard on her. She would burn Kaliyah’s skin just for fun,

which made her bear scars all over her skin that were.terrible to see.”

“When we escaped, | offered her a hhere in the coven. She swore to serveas her master, as she can be

nothing more than a slave.”

“A slave?” | was confused.

“Yes. The curse was the first request | had made to the moon goddess in her presence, and she was bound to

make sure it cto pass as long as she served me.”

“Is that why you think the curse is real?” | raised a brow. That was hardly enough reason.

“I also refused to believe what | saw, until Kaliyah fortifiedbefore I killed Lyraea.” Lord Shevek responded.

“What do you mean?” | asked.

“The royal kingdom was not a place | could easily go in and attack and cback unscathed. But for me, it was

quite easy because no one saw me.” Lord Shevek answered. “It was unheard of. | passed between guards and

they didn’t notice. That wasn’t natural.”

| frowned. “If Kaliyah was such a powerful witch, why did she keep her powers hidden for years and never use

them? She could have used her powers elsewhere instead of working as a slave in the palace and as your slave.”

Lord Shevek shrugged. “She was under a curse too. When her ancestors had rebeled against the king's authority

in the past, they were chained down with a Khthonix.”

The story only got stranger.

“What is that?” | asked.

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“Khthonix is a powerful magic necklace that can bind even the most powerful witch in the realm. It was made

centuries ago with the blood of a Highborn witch, the king of werewolves and vampires, and twelve noblemen

from the vampire and werewolf territory.”

“It is a powerful tool that was used to trap the powers of the special witches and force them to remain obedient

to the king in the past.”

“And so for generations, Kaliyah’s ancestors had served the royal house as slaves. Anyone who rebelled died.

Kaliyah couldn't escape it. | couldn't bear seeing her serveas a slave, so | made her a noble. That was a

terrible mistake. She died at childbirth.”

That sounded like a very horrible thing to happen to a person. | couldn't imagine how Kaliyah must have felt

knowing she would never escape a curse...

“So what about her daughter, Lamia?” My mind flashed back to the little girl | had seen earlier. She doesn’t

deserve to be under a curse; such a sweet soul.

“I didn’t see any necklace on her.” The girl’s neck had been bare with no accessories that seemed unusual.

Lord Shevek sighed. “It's not something you can see. It's already a part of the blood. She is bound by the same

curse. Nothing can save her. The only thing that can destroy the Khthonix is a ritual by the chosen one.”

| shivered. This was something.

“What do you mean by the chosen one?” | asked.

It was sad that Lamia’s life was already determined by all of this just like her mother’s was. It was also a terrible

thing that Eros was cursed by Lord Shevek.

My own Father.

Lord Shevek looked away as he answered my question. “I don’t know myself. That was what Kaliyah told me

before her death. She askedto find the chosen one and save her daughter.”

“I went round looking for the chosen one, but | never found anyone like that. Lamia works in the house as a

slave. | couldn't adopt her because the curse would take effect, and the council was against adopting a cursed

witch, but I have kept a close eye on her while | search for the chosen one.”

“The chosen one.” | whispered. My eyes widened. “Can the chosen one lift the curse from Eros?”

Lord Shevek nodded his head. “When Kaliyah sealed the curse with her powers, she said the only thing that can

save King Dimitrois lineage from the curse, lies in my lineage and Kaliyah's lineage. But the key is the blood of

the chosen one.”

| felt lightheaded.

Everything Lord Shevek had said felt too much forto handle at once, starting from the brothers revelation to

the curse.

My knees went weak, and | staggered a little.

“Eden!” Beauty gasped as she caughtin tbefore | could fall. “Are you okay?”

“I'm fine.” | tried to push her away, but she heldtightly.

Lord Shevek rushed to my side, his brows furrowed in concern.

Are you sure you are fine? You don’t look good. Your face has gone pale.”

All at once, | was asked a lot of questions, if | needed to rest or to sit.

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| wanted to respond, but | couldn’t. The words stuck in my throat, and everything began to spin. | mumbled

incoherently, and before | knew it, | lost strength and everything went black.

The last thing | heard was Beauty's voice as she called my name