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.

but I didn’t see

here earlier, I convinced

scent was

strong, so they couldn’t be

shown to our seats and a waitress

grilled curried chicken thighs with charred vegetable rice,

I chose waffles with whipped cream. I love those so much. Tom picked caramel–topped

waitress went to bring our meal, I told him “This is so nice Tom. The place, and everything, thank

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Chapter 8

people here

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

he noticed the group of popular

ten in

table “This is a nice

his feet to touch

Theo I growl warningly.

casually sipped from the water before me. He sits

somewhere else,” I told Tom and tried to grab his hand so we

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

privacy,”

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

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

you marry the Alpha’s daughter,” Tom grinned wickedly “What do you

You’re threatening your Alpha?” Theo chuckled,

stay away from

the customers had rushed

managers

neck. I tried to squirm out of his hold but he was too strong “This

you, Theo!” I swore, unable to take it anymore. He just had to come

will be

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

canines grazed my lips, and I knew his wolf