Chapter 16


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    She’s face contorted, a frown lining it as she tried to recollect from where she had heard that voice. It sounded so familiar and yet so distant.


    When she finally figured it out, all she thought


    about was how to make it out of there without being recognized. Her divorce had not been finalized, and she had no intention of embarrassing Alpha Nic


    The fact that he didn’t feel anything for her would not make her a vengeful person. She wanted to do the right thing, knowing that in a few days, everyt


    would be over.


    “We came to the club, not to party,” she replied with a polite smile, hooking her arm around Goldie’s and ready to leave at any moment. Beta Gustav


    was among the most respected Betas in North America:


    Being chosen to rece thete beta of the Lock Heart Pack two years ago, he had proven deserving of the


    position.


    The Alpha of the Lock Heart Pack was in histe sixties and had lost his Luna in a war. Unable to bear the loss,


    grief swallowed him slowly, making him weaker and weaker every day. It was well expected that Beta Gustav


    would soon be the Alpha.


    She had no idea whether or not he recognized her, but recalling that Alpha Nick


    never took her on any visit to the packs after their marriage, and her time spent in New York City, it was well expected that Beta Gustav did not recognize


    “Is there even a difference? I’m Gustav, Beta of the Lock Heart Pack. What is that pretty name of yours?” He stretched his hand towards She, his gaze


    her sexy curves through her outfit.


    He was swallowing hungrily but was gentleman enough to hide whatever it was he was feeling for her at the moment. She didn’t ept the handshak


    “We’ll find somewhere else to chill.” She turned around, pulling Goldie with her as Beta Gustav stopped them,


    asking.


    “Why don’t you join us? It will be our honor to have you.”


    His two friends were eagerly nodding their heads as one of them, Sam, kept his seductive gaze on Goldie.


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    She had taken the back seat since She was handling the conversation quite well, but at this moment, she wondered if She would agree to join what


    asked Beta Gustav,


    “Whose birthday, is it?”


    “My kid sister, but I’m the one sponsoring her, so be my


    guest.” Beta Gustav didn’t want to miss the opportunity of getting to know She due to how she caught his attention. Not having found his mate, it wasn


    on her, meaning that she belonged to no one.


    “I don’t know about that.” She felt uneasy. She was ready to spend money and not ept the free entertainment being offered to her.


    Besides, due to who she was, it was better to avoid all these pack leaders. She


    was about to refuse when Betal Gustav caught her reluctance and pleaded,


    “Please don’t say no. It’s not as if you have anything to lose since you were already going clubbing.”


    She’s lips twitched. The man had a point, and for a moment, an idea crossed her mind when she took in Beta Gustav’s masculine features. He had the


    wasn’t one of them, and she also didn’t see him as more attractive than Alpha Nick.


    Disappointment shone in her eyes, certain that he wasn’t the kind of person she wanted to attend the G awards with. Charlotte would just mock


    her for having a better person than her.


    However, at the moment, she just couldn’t refuse his offer. “Alright, after you.’


    “No. Ladies first,” Beta Gustav led the way, asking again, “are you going to give me your name?”


    She forced a smile, stretching her hand towards him. “Just call me She, and she is Goldie


    Beta Gustav felt like he won a trophy, a smile stretching his lips as


    he kissed the back of her hand. She was flung with difort, quickly withdrawing it.


    “Wait a minute. I hope there are no strings attached.”


    Beta Gustav maintained the smile, putting forward his request. “Well, you won’t deny me a dance, will you?”


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    She was a good dancer, though


    she hadn’t done it in a while, but wondered if this man was for real. She knew how attractive she was and how a lot of men hit on her before, but the only


    Nick.


    His face was imprinted on her mind the moment he helped her with her injured foot in her teenage years and secretly prayed to the moon goddess that s


    Sadly, that prayer was never answered, and worse, he was mated to her evil ex–best friend. She thought about how unfair the moon goddess was.


    “Is that all?” She asked suspiciously. Beta Gustav smiled. She was taken aback when she saw a dimple on his cheek. It was strange how it looked goo


    “I don’t bite, but a dance is all I ask. Nothing more,” Beta Gustav replied. From the first encounter, he discerned that She didn’t trust him and decided t


    Though she had not even mentioned her pack, he thought to ask herter. Having her name caused a strange excitement in her heart.


    “Fine. A dance it is,” She agreed.


    Just as Beta Gustav was about to open the door for them, an angry–looking spoiled brat rushed towards Beta Gustav, hugging him with teary eyes.


    She was dressed in a turquoise blue mini dress, essorized with four–


    inch stilettos, which did nothing to bring her to Beta Gustav’s height. She was far shorter than She. Anger, calmness, and insecurity blended her tone a


    she used Gustav,


    “You arete. Everyone is waiting for you.” She red at the two women standing before him and his friends, having a hunch that they


    were the reason for histeness and already feeling hate towards them.