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.

around, but I

here earlier,

scent was still

strong, so they couldn’t be so

were shown to our seats and

chicken thighs with charred vegetable rice, while

I love those so

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

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Chapter 8

that people

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

as he noticed the group of popular boys from school

ten in

Tom Theo said and pulled another chair from a neighboring table “This is a nice place. The food is good. too. You don’t mind us joining you, do

using his feet

Theo I growl warningly.

sweetheart?” Theo casually sipped from the water before me. He sits back comfortably, while his eyes looked between

told Tom

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

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

record, Eden and I are on a date. Do excuse us, Tom

have over me? And just you’re forgetting, you’re in my pack–you would show respect to your Alpha,” he

daughter,” Tom grinned wickedly “What do you think

threatening your Alpha?” Theo chuckled, standing to

away from

customers had rushed out because of the scene. The

managers

was too strong “This woman here is mine, and she is not supposed

I swore, unable to take it anymore. He just had to come and ruin everything

will be

to be the last straw because Theo grabbed the back of my neck roughly and smashed

my lips, and I knew