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.

looked around, but I didn’t see them

here earlier,

was

strong, so they

seats and a waitress promptly gave us a

chose grilled curried chicken thighs with charred vegetable rice, while Tom chose Pasta with burst tomato

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

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

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Chapter 8

sensed that people here were

What a surprise to see you here,” a familiar voice

popular boys from

ten in

a neighboring table “This is a nice place. The food is good. too. You don’t mind us joining you,

slid in, using his feet

Theo I growl warningly.

me. He sits

told Tom and tried to grab his

his tone is commanding and cold. The smile didn’t reach his eyes. I gritted my teeth

know how to respect people’s privacy,” I said

date. Do excuse us, Tom snarled at Theo, his eyes turning

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

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

You’re threatening your Alpha?” Theo chuckled,

from Eden, Tom said

By now, all the customers had rushed out because of the scene.

managers

out of his hold but he was too strong “This woman here is mine, and she is not supposed to go out on a date with anyone

it anymore. He just

will be

grabbed the back of my neck roughly and

grazed my lips, and I knew