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 see

came here earlier, I convinced

was still

they couldn’t

seats and a

thighs with charred vegetable rice, while Tom chose Pasta with burst tomato and

I love those so much. Tom picked caramel–topped ice

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

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Chapter 8

sensed that people here

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

popular boys from school were here, crowding around

were ten

a nice place. The food is

his feet to touch

Theo I growl warningly.

Theo casually sipped from the water before me. He sits back comfortably, while his

Tom and tried to grab

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

to respect people’s privacy,” I said “and now

I are on a date. Do excuse us,

a fangless Vampire have over me? And just you’re forgetting, you’re

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

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

away from Eden, Tom said

the customers had rushed

managers

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

it anymore. He just had to come and ruin everything “I

will be

to be the last straw because Theo grabbed the

grazed my lips, and I knew his wolf was itching