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.

I didn’t

came here earlier, I

scent was still

they

seats and a waitress promptly

rice, while Tom chose Pasta with burst tomato and

cream. I

bring our meal, I told him “This is so nice Tom. The place,

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that people here were

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

of popular

ten in

a nice place. The food is good. too.

his

Theo I growl warningly.

water before me. He sits back comfortably, while his eyes looked between me and Tom

Let’s go somewhere else,” I told Tom and tried to

my wrist tightly, almost painfully “Stay, Eden,” He smiled but his tone is commanding and cold. The smile didn’t reach his eyes. I gritted my teeth and

privacy,” I said “and now

are on a date. Do excuse us, Tom snarled

And just you’re forgetting, you’re in my pack–you would show respect

become Alpha. Not yet, until you marry the Alpha’s daughter,” Tom grinned wickedly “What do you think Alpha Griffin would do when he finds

You’re threatening your Alpha?” Theo chuckled, standing

stay away from Eden, Tom

customers had rushed out because of the scene. The workers and were all hiding

managers

around my neck. I tried to squirm out of his hold but he was too strong “This woman here is mine, and she is not supposed to go out on

He just had to

will be

the

my lips, and I knew his wolf was itching to claim