Chapter 36

Chapter 0036 Nan only rolled her eyes and made her way over to me, wrapping her arms around me and pulling me in for a hug. “Are you okay?” she asked me, her voice low and for my eats alone.

I nodded, feeling the burning sensation of unshed tears in the back of my eyes. I refused to let them fall right here though; I wasn’t going to let my peers see me break.

“Yeah, it was just a misunderstanding, I told her.

“Did Gavin do anything to help?” She asked.

I raised my brow, surprised by her question.

“Why would he do anything to help?” I asked, trying not to sound too awkward She smirked and nudged my shoulder as we made our way through the dining hall and toward an empty table.

“Because he ran after you guys so fast; barking orders at his Beta to find information out on Carol,” she explained. “He looked pissed, and I have a feeling it’s because he wanted to protect his darling Judy.”

I knew she was teasing, but her words caused heat to flare on my cheeks.

“You are being ridiculous,” I murmured. “I’m not his darling Judy. We almost slept together once and haven’t spoken about it since.”

“Whatever you say,” she chuckled.

A waitress stopped by the table and handed us a glass of champagne. Just what I needed right now, a little alcohol.

I took a long and steady sip of the drink, wincing at the bitter taste. I really wasn’t a fan of champagne, but I needed something to take the edge off.

“Let’s just enjoy the rest of the party,” she said, giving me a faint smile. “He didn’t revoke your reward, did he?” I shook my head.

“No, he didn’t,” I answered. “But I never got to make my speech. I’m kind of bummed about that.”

“I’m sorry that bitch ruined your mornent,” Nan pouted. “Karma will come back around and bite her in the ass. I’m sure of it.”

I took another long sip of the champagne until the glass was empty.

“I need another one of these,” I murmured.

“It’s an open bar,” she said, motioning towards the bar. “It’s sponsored by the Landry Foundation, as is this entire award ceremony. I found “gh the grapevine that Gavin is a huge shareholder in this school. He pretty much owns the place.”

I raised my brows at her words; this was new information to me as well.

I walked over to the bar to get another drink.

“Congratulations on the reward,” a man said from beside me. When I turned, I saw Alpha Edward seated beside 1. me.

Alpha Edward was an Alpha to a smaller nearby pack, and he also always attended these types of ceremonies, as did a ton of other nearby Alphas if they had pack members who were candidates.

Chapter 006 “You don’t think I’m unworthy?” I asked, feeling the impact of the alcohol as I continued to sip my drink.

“I think if anyone deserved this reward, it would be you,” he said, winking at me. “I was rooting for you.”

“I appreciate that, Alpha,” I told him.

One of the candidates belonged to Edward’s park, so I’m surprised he was rooting for me and not her. But I chose not to say anything about it.

“Can I buy you another drink?” He asked.

“It’s an open bar.”

“Then, let me order you another drink,” he rephrased.

I was on my second glass and already feeling a bit dizzy, but wasn’t going to pass up the offer, I just wanted to numb the pain and embarrassment, “Yes, that would be great. Thank you,” I told him.

“Can we get the lady something a little stronger? She seems to need it,” He said to the bartender. “How about a tequila shot?”

Iknew that was a dangerous road to travel, but I found mys If nodding my head, not fully caring that I was probably making a huge mistake,