The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 5

When I met up with my friends during lunch, Alice was bursting with excitement. Apparently. Nova had filled her in on the

details.

“I wish I was there. Alice squealed, as we stood in line to get our food.

“You should have seen her, I think I created a baddie!” Nova purrs in excitement.

“Remind me not to cross you girls,” Alice giggled, before taking her orders.

“You are innocently more cruel than us,” Nova smirked as we walked to a table with our tray of food. As we sat, we noticed the glares from the popular table.

Theo was nowhere to be seen but Lyra and her minions were giving me deathly glares, I shrugged and looked away.

“Only if looks could kill,” Nova grinned mischievously. We burst out laughing. But what did these people expect of me? They expected me to salk in silence and die, maybe?

Maybe that is what would have happened if not for my friends, my mother, my sister, and my wolf. Tiara is strong and I am so proud of her.

“So now, all you have to do is get yourself a boyfriend, Nova said as we walked back to the classroom. I sighted the four hybrids walking on the hallway.

“Yeah, like I can just meet anyone to ask him to be my boyfriend, I snorted.

will have a future to

together,” Alice smiled

“Yes, you can- especially if he is unmated or lost his mate, then you two will reassuringly

“So, Eden, don’t you have a crush? Someone you can meet?” Nova smirked, plopping her hands on my shoulders.

One person quickly came to mind but I pushed it down.

“Nope,” I said

school is filled with dreamy and hot men. Think of

Eros.

my head again, fighting the smile that threatened to

That one name th

in my

silky hair, unique blue eyes, long eyelashes, and pink

was a year ago. He and the King of the Wolves and Vampires came

looked up, and there he was staring right at me. He was so huge and tall, and radiated power and

they

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brown hair, a bit

nose, and a sharp jaw leading to a strong chin. However, it was his sapphire eyes, framed by thick, long lashes, that captivated me the most. The intensity in his me, making it impossible to

gaze

held

and Luna interrupted, bowing before King

Eros was the king’s cousin and one of the strongest breeds in the supernatural world. However, what I

a female, took a house on the outskirts of the town and started

he never looked at me once. I doubt that

I still have a crush on him even now. I just ignore it the best I can and pretend that I don’t see

go and talk to him? Tell him to be my boyfriend? I pondered as I saw him and his friends still walking casually like they had nowhere important to be, while other students scurried out the exit

Hybrids before. Even the girls who openly admired them with lustful stares never said a word. Despite finding the Hybrids attractive, everyone knows them to

ahead, I want to use the

suspiciously before walking off. They can’t know that I am trying to talk to a hybrid, but at least let me try before they pair me up with

I tapped him on the shoulder, “Excuse me, Eros? Can I talk to you for

and words died in my throat. Oh goddess, he was so beautiful, and perfect and big- and intimidating.

tilted an eyebrow in question when I stood there gaping at him with my mouth open. I gulped ‘Uhm, forget it. Never mind, sorry! Byell” I said and took

made it halfway to the corridors when he appeared in front of me in a flash.