Chasing His Scentless Mate Chapter 53 The Party

Draven’s POV

My head felt like it was being split apart by an axe. This hangover was why I normally stayed away from heavy drinking. But after Caroline turned down yesterday,I’d spent the night drinking with Ryan and Joseph until we all blacked out.

"Just kill now. This headache is torture,"I groaned as Ryan stumbled into my office with Clara’s help.

Clara helped Ryan fall onto the couch next to while Rose,our cleaning lady,ca in with a tray of hangover cures,trying not to laugh at our state.

"So hangover,Alpha! And Beta Ryan isn’t looking much better," Rose grinned. "You’re not young wolves anymore. I brought bins in case your stomachs rebel,just like your mate did."

Clara burst out laughing while Ryan and I just looked at each other miserably.

"Rose,I’m only letting you get away with this because you’ve known us since we were kids and Clara’s leaving soon," I muttered,watching Rose smirk from the door.

"Both of you,take these," Clara ordered. "Ti to fix this ss. You’re supposed to be pack leaders. What would everyone think seeing you like this?"

"Caroline ’ll never forgive ,Clara," I whined,forgetting all about being an Alpha.

"Mine won’t either," Ryan groaned beside . "That Silver Creek Pack girl I’ve been chasing all week turned down too."

Clara handed us each so orange juice mixed with herbs to help clear our systems.

"And you thought getting drunk would help either of you?" Clara asked,shaking her head.

"Maybe they’ll feel bad for us when they see how much we’re suffering," Ryan said hopefully.

"Not unless they’re crazy!" Clara laughed at our misery. "Eleanor told Joseph’s just as bad as you two. Did he get his heart broken too,or was he just drinking for fun?"

"How do you know about Joseph?" Ryan asked,confused.

"Eleanor told ," Clara said with a knowing smile. "She also told so interesting things about Caroline,Draven."

"I’m in hell,Clara," I moaned pathetically,my wolf Alaric feeling just as bad.

"Here you go,boys," Rose said,coming back with trash bins. "If you get sick on my clean floors,you’ll be cleaning it up yourselves,Alpha or not."

By the ti Ryan and I recovered enough to function,the workday was practically over. We decided to head ho early to prepare for Clara’s farewell party that evening. Ryan and I had planned to take her out for dinner first as a distraction,since the party was ant to be a surprise.

I spent the whole day calling Caroline,but every call went to voicemail until I couldn’t leave any more ssages.

That evening,Ryan and I picked up Clara from her place,telling her we needed to grab so papers from the office. We had a big party hall on the sixth floor,sothing my mother had insisted on years ago for pack and client events. When we walked in,Clara was completely surprised. She really hadn’t seen this coming.

The room was full of employees,clients,suppliers,and friends,all there to thank Clara Reed for everything she’d done for our company and pack.

Ryan and I were talking with Kyle and her husband Luke,a nice couple,when I looked past Luke’s shoulder and felt myself tense up.

"Kyle,how many guests was Howard allowed to bring?" I asked,frowning.

"Just one,like everyone else. Why?" Kyle looked confused by my sudden mood change.

"Because his annoying daughter is here with him," Ryan said,suddenly looking less hungover and more irritated. "We’ll have to deal with her today,Draven."

"I can’t stand that she-wolf," Luke muttered. Even though he doesn’t work at Thorne Enterprises,he’d t Ella Howard enough tis to know what she was like.

Howard and his daughter walked over to us,both reeking of their usual arrogance.

"Alpha Draven,with all these important guests here,why waste ti with two regular employees?" Ella said,looking down her nose at Ryan,Kyle,and Luke.

"You’re the only waste of ti here,Ella," I said coldly,Alaric angry at her disrespect. "Watch your attitude."

"Don’t speak to my daughter that way,Alpha," Howard jumped in to defend her. "She’s just being honest."

"Show so respect to my pack mbers and their mates,Howard," I warned,letting my eyes flash. "And where’s your mate? This isn’t a matchmaking event."

"Diane wasn’t feeling well,so Ella ca instead. She wanted to say goodbye to Clara too," Howard said,acting like everyone loved his daughter. Clara had never liked her,even when they were kids. And honestly,I was getting really tired of Howard too.

"How convenient," Ryan said,not hiding his disgust. He hated them even more than I did. We were planning to fire Howard,but with the financial audit happening,we had to wait. "We should go."

Ryan,Kyle,and Luke walked away,leaving with the Howards. I wasn’t staying either. I turned my back,a clear sign of dominance to any wolf,and moved through the crowd,stopping to talk with our allied pack mbers.

Later,I went out to the balcony for so fresh air. A waiter brought a whiskey. I took the drink and stood there looking at the city lights,thinking about Caroline and Liam.

When I went back inside,sothing felt off. The room started spinning like I’d drunk way more than one glass. Maybe my body was still recovering from last night’s hangover. As my vision got blurry,I knew I needed to find Ryan to take ho before I made a fool of myself at Clara’s party.