The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 7

I jogged off happily when Theo’s loud growl reached my ears.

Indeed. Nova created a baddie. I smiled and continued jumping on the broad path when a car honked behind me.

I turned to see my friends in Nova’s old ricketing car. They looked angry.

“What?” I titled my eyebrows, gripping my bag handle.

“Get inside.” Nova and Alice yelled

“O-okay.” I shrugged before entering the car.

“You left us!” Alice attacked me immediately I sat “We came to school together!”

Nova held the wheels tightly and increased her car speed.

“Oops, I’m sorry.” I murmured sheepishly. Heaven knows I didn’t want their pity. I just wanted to be alone.

We got to Nova’s house in no

to time and they escorted me inside it was smart of them not to take me home.

My mother would burst into tears on seeing me. Olivia on the other hand would just stomp her feet against the stairs and enter her room. But later, I would hear her whimperings.

Nova said you were avoiding her in class. But we are your best friends!” Alice whined again as Nova opened her room door. Nova’s parents weren’t home.

sat on

to tell us what happened to you?” Nova crossed her arms “I know you’re starting to heal but obviously, you were beaten to a pulp. Who did

one,

us, Eden!” Nova growled at me, her

after school. They’ve been there for me through thick and thin.

them in the dark.

said quietly, not looking at any of

to hug me tightly. I felt

were beginning to cover her skin. Her clothes

quickly stood up. Alice’s eyes widened when

closer to the brown angry animal. I tried to

kill her, Gem’s voice

met with brown ones as I leaned boldly to

patted the space beside me. Gem slowly crouched too, and let me snuggle into her

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Chapter 7

other’s wolves since

while Cassie; Alice Wolf, and Tiara are the peaceful, regal

what Gem was feeling. I understood the bond we shared, and that this was a way of

she starts crying. I heard the low cracking of bones, and Nova was in Gem’s

hard and brought a blanket to drape Nova’s naked

happening to you. I hate that you are suffering and I can’t do anything about it,”

strong one, always consoling us when we were hurt. It dawned on me that this was affecting