The Beta’s Regret novel Chapter 4

Nova penned down her ideas of getting even with Theo. I simply looked away not knowing if it was a good idea to try and get my mate back.

He had already marked Lyra and that was why the pain was so severe.

The first thing Nova wrote was for me to be intentional about my looks and dress flirty to get the attention of unmated males in school.

She also wrote that I should flirt with some guys to make him jealous. In her words, all werewolves, especially stronger breeds, are very possessive of their mates, even with the ones they rejected.

“Really, Nova?” I said as I stared at the paper in front of me.

“Yes, Eden! You have nothing to lose if this theory works out or not,” Nova frowned, pointing at the rest of the paper for me to read more.

Oh, this girl.

The third clause had me opening my mouth in shock “Hey!!!” I protested, looking at Nova

She growled at me, her eyes color had turned brown indicating that her Wolf was about to take over “You are doing it, whether you like it or not!”

3. You are going to get yourself a boyfriend and sleep with him. Theo needs to feel the pain he puts you through when he does that.

“Sign it! Alice cooed, giving me a pen.

“Even you?” I said to her.  Alice was never a party to hurting one’s mate. She believed in Destiny and what the moon goddess planned.

“He doesn't deserve your loyalty,” Alice spat

I nodded meekly, taking the pen from her hands “Okay,” I signed the paper.

***

The girls never left my house, they simply went to their homes to bring their clothes. Today was Monday, and we all got ready for school together.

Nova rang it to my ears umpteenth that we were starting the payback operation.

“I think this is useless,” I whined as Alice did some makeup on me. They covered my broken mirror with a cloth to refrain me from seeing myself. Next, Nova picked up my clothes.

She paired a black top of mine with a white skimpy skirt— my thighs were literally in full display. Then she brought out a pair of white thigh-length boots from her bag to complement it.

I didn't need to ask her how she got those. Her father worked as a chef at the Royal King’s Palace. They usually give their leftovers to their staff.

“Now, behold thy gorgeous self!” Alice said and removed the cloth from the mirror.

A gasp escaped my lips. I looked different and hot. My straight blonde was silky— and I was breathtaking.

“Yaay! Let's do this!” I grinned widely, turning to look at my friends. Nova wore a black skimpy gown with ankle boots while Alice wore a bright yellow dress and some sneakers.

“Now that's my girl!” Nova gave me a high-five as Alice hugged me tightly. We left the room confidently.

"My Goodness, you girls look stunning!" my mother exclaimed when she stood at the bottom of the stairs. I flicked my hair, swinging my hips as we got down the stairs.

“Mom,” I kissed her cheeks, hugging her. Her eyes held joy. She was happy to see that I was coming out of my shell. Olivia sat still chewing on a sandwich at our little dining outlet.

"Thank you, ma’am but we would be late for school if we don't get going," Nova replied and started to pull me from my mother. Alice chuckled, waving at my mother as we got to the door

“Wait for me,” Olivia yelled as she took a gulp of water and hurled her bag over her shoulders.

***

I noticed that we drew a lot of attention as we got to school. I wondered if it was because they remembered what happened at Lyra’s party or if it was because of our new looks.

Some students stopped to stare. I heard whispers everywhere. Tiara’s ears catching words like

"Theo’s mate" and "rejected” several times.