#Chapter 45: Another Woman

Alexander I never went to bars. Even before my parents died, I had been focused on my future as Alpha, on learning everything I needed to know to lead the pack. There was never time for drinking or partying or anything else that might distract me from my duties, and besides, it wasn’t becoming for an Alpha to be in a place like this. But after Ella had gone out with Liam, I had decided to take up Gabriel on his offer. Why should she go out whenever or with whomever she wanted while I was sitting at home, alone? “One drink,” I told Gabriel as we pulled up to The Howling Moon. “That’s it.” Gabriel smirked, turning off the engine. “Sure, Alpha. Just one.” I had been to this place once before, years ago, when I’d first taken my place as Alpha and had to deal with a huge bar fight that had broken out because of one of my warriors. It hadn’t changed much—still smelled like stale beer and cheap cologne, still had that tacky neon sign out front. Gabriel push