23 BLAKE "Come on, man! We didn’t come here to get bored. Let’s have a drink and forget our sorrows. Ugh! The night is young, and I just want to get drunk!" Eddie gushed as he slapped a hand on my shoulder. I gritted my teeth as I looked right at the hand, and he had no choice but to retreat it while giving me a sheepish smile. "You already look half-drunk," I observed drily. Eddie tapped Ethan on the shoulder as he pointed right at me. I had called Ethan to keep me company because I knew how much Eddie lost control on nights like this. I didn’t wish for that to happen this time. I came out here to forget my issues and not to make things worse for me, and I would definitely do all I could to make that a reality. "Did you see our Alpha?" He was saying: Ethan nodded absently as he took

