The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 8

1 smoothened my black gown, trying to hide my fidgeting hands as I sat with Tom in his car. He was dressed in a black suit and looked good for a date.

Alice and Nova had been so shocked when I mentioned Tom.

“You agreed to go out on a date with him? But he is so creepy,” eould hear Alice’s whining voice in my head.

“Yes, maybe I shrugged “but he has been interested in me for as long as I could remember,”

“Alice.” Nova called softly “he may be the dark scientist or softic vampire as people call him, but he could just be what Eden.

needs

“Okay.” Alice pouted, crossing her arms “I still do not like him,”

“Are you good?” Tom asked, touching my bare lap. I forced down the urge to vomit.

“Yeah, sure” I answered, “can you wind down the glasses, I feel hot

He smirked and caressed my lap before winding down the glasses. My skin wanted to crawl…

His hands were back on my lap and I slowly removed them; knitting his fingers into mine “Why did you come to Silver Moon Pack?” I asked to distract him from touching my laps.

came for you,” he said, but when he saw the fear in my eyes. He chuckled “I was just kidding,

Phew. I breathed in relief.

“I left my coven because I wanted to experience normalcy. I didn’t want to be a vampire anymore,” he answered

“So, how is that going for you?” I asked

“Going well, at least I have you now,” he smiled wickedly

Can this guy not be any creepier? There is nothing special about me.

As soon as we stepped inside the restaurant, I knew something was about to go wrong.

I could smell Theo and his friends.

looked around, but I

came here earlier,

scent was still

they couldn’t

and a waitress promptly gave us a

rice, while Tom chose

I

“This is so nice Tom. The place, and everything, thank you” The restaurant’s ambiance

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Chapter 8

sensed that people

see you here,” a familiar voice said. I turned to

of popular

ten in

Tom Theo said and pulled another chair from a neighboring table “This is a nice place. The food is good. too.

using his feet to

Theo I growl warningly.

He sits back comfortably,

what, For? Let’s go somewhere else,” I told Tom and tried to grab

his tone is commanding and cold. The smile didn’t reach his eyes. I gritted

don’t know how to respect people’s privacy,”

I are on a date. Do excuse us, Tom snarled at Theo, his eyes turning

smirked “What does a fangless Vampire have over me? And just you’re forgetting, you’re in my pack–you would show respect to your

to become Alpha. Not yet, until you marry the Alpha’s daughter,” Tom grinned wickedly “What

your Alpha?” Theo

from

had rushed out because of the

managers

of his hold but he was too strong “This woman here is mine, and

just had to come and ruin

will be

because Theo grabbed the

knew his wolf was itching to claim