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 didn’t

came here earlier, I convinced

scent was still

strong, so they couldn’t be

were shown to our seats and a waitress

charred vegetable rice, while Tom

cream. I love those so much.

The place, and everything, thank you” The restaurant’s ambiance

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Chapter 8

that people here

you here,” a familiar voice said.

group of popular boys

were ten

choice. Tom Theo said and pulled another chair from a neighboring table “This is a nice

in, using his feet

Theo I growl warningly.

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

else,” I told Tom and tried

suddenly grabbed 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

people’s privacy,”

the record, Eden and I are on a date. Do excuse us, Tom snarled at Theo,

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

grinned wickedly “What do you think Alpha Griffin would do when he

Theo chuckled, standing to his feet

stay away from Eden,

is mine!” Theo growled. By now, all the customers had rushed out because of the scene. The workers

managers

his arms possessively around my neck. I tried to squirm out of his hold but he was too strong “This woman here is mine, and she

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

will be

grabbed the back of my neck roughly and smashed

my lips, and I knew