DIVORCED and MARRIED to Ex- Uncle

all alone

I clenched my fists, biting my bottom lip until the metallic taste of blood lingered in my mouth.

The audacity of this woman to approach me. I'm sure as hell that she is here to mock me. Taunt me for the fact that my husband was in bed with her.

Turning around, I didn't bother you to hide the disdain I felt for her.

" What do you want, Laura? "

I didn't care what she wanted. The only thing I cared about was her leaving me alone. Wasn't it enough for her that for such years, I was in a loveless marriage thanks to her?

" Oh, nothing much. I just thought about coming to see you off. Your husband is rather too tired to do that right now so I thought I'll do you the honour. "

The fake smile on her face, her condescending tone, her smug expression... it took all my willpower to not wipe that off her face.

She was making sleeping around with someone's husband sound so noble.

But I held myself back. She wasn't worth it.

I was already leaving this wretched pack, why give her the satisfaction?

"That's so thoughtful of you. Enjoy it while it lasts Laura. Who knows when his next woman will see you off like you just did. " I replied with a smirk.

I'm not one to act petty but the look on her face made me want to burst out laughing, amidst my pain.

Without wasting another moment, I turned around and got inside the car I had booked online,signalling the driver to start the car.

As the car drove away from the pack lands, I stared at the rear-view mirror, watching the place I had called home fade away into the distance.

Six years of marriage, six years of pain and misery. I finally did what I never thought of doing, leaving everything behind.

***

It's been two weeks since I arrived in the city. My best friend Raven has been hosting me in her house and in exchange, I have been helping her in her little baking business.

Three weeks and I haven't heard anything from my husband Javier. Not like I expected him to. If anything, he must be celebrating finally getting rid of me, the nuisance and burden on his life.

I was never enough for him. His pack mates would always talk about me in derogatory terms, calling me an outsider . After all, I was adopted by the former Luna and Alpha.

They never hid their disapproval of me. I mean how can an omega be their Alpha's luna?

" Are you ready? We're gonna be late and miss the best spots. " Raven's voice called from the entrance of the room.

I turned around and a gasp escaped her lips involuntarily making me want to cover myself.

" Damn you Athena! All this time you've been hiding that gorgeous body. I'm sure there will be a lot of men salivating for you today. "

She whistled, looking at me up and down.

" More like lusting over my body." I rolled my eyes playfully.

" No kidding but if I wasn't straight, you would be naked mg now."

I blushed hearing her words. Trust Raven to not mince her words.

I was wearing a short red satin dress that hugged my curves at the right places and stopped just above my knees. The v cut in the front revealed just the right amount of cleavage, making it sexy yet elegant.

The strappy black heels elongated my legs. I let my hair fall loose in curls down my back, letting it cascade down my shoulders.

" Stop it and let's go or you won't find a hunky to get laid tonight. " I teased and Raven burst out laughing.

" Well , you are right. I can't afford to miss all the eye candies. "

Raven drove us to the heart of Chicago. That was our destination for tonight.

In no time, we stood at the entrance of " The Haven "

A strip club.

When Raven first proposed about coming here to... Forget, as she called it, I was against the idea.

I mean, I have never been the wild type and stepping inside a strip club was the last thing to ever cross my mind.

Yet here I am, collecting a mask from the security personnel, before entering the club.

' I can do this! ' I encouraged myself, taking a deep breath.

" Relax, will you? You are too tense and that's definitely not the energy to step inside the Haven with.

Tonight, let loose. Forget the failed marriage, forget the betrayal and just enjoy yourself. "

I smiled at her words. That description sounds more like her. Sometimes I wonder how she can be so free and happy after the s**t her mate put her through.

But that's a story for another day.

If I want to forget all about Javier and the shitty life I lived back then, this is my first step.

With that resolution, I nodded at her.

" Let's do this. Sexy, confident and elegant. " I chanted.

Stepping inside the club, I was amazed. It was classy, luxurious. A stark contrast from the outside appearance.

There was a large dance floor, where couples were dancing with their bodies pressed against each other, enjoying the music.

Around the dance floor were small tables, arranged in an organised manner.

Raven as a regular customer here dragged me to the bartender, ordering our drinks.

" Welcome to the haven ladies. I'm sure you are going to have a good time. " The bartender greeted us.

" Oh, we sure are. Maybe enjoy you, too. " Raven replied, winking at the man who turned around, blushing profusely.

Accepting my drink, I thanked the man before taking a sip.

My eyes scanned the place, trying to find an empty spot where I could sit, preferably far from the dance floor.

" I'll be on the dance floor. Have fun. " With a wink, Raven disappeared in the crowd, leaving me all alone.

With a sigh, I decided to sit at the corner table, the farthest from the dance floor.

Sipping on my drink, I relaxed, looking around the club.

I have to admit that the club is nothing like I expected. The first floor accomodated the club and the floor above, which seemed to be more than three floors, probably accomodated the VIP customers.

I had envisioned people f*cking all over the place but what I was seeing really amazed me.

The strippers were performing on the stage, clad in different sexy outfits, making the crowd scream and throw money at them.

The atmosphere was electrifying, and the music was blaring through the speakers, creating a magical feel.

I found myself relaxing.

Suddenly, I felt a heated gaze on me, and my eyes searched for the person.

I was surprised to see a man standing on the second floor dressed in a tailored dark blue suit, staring at me with intense eyes. He wasn't wearing a mask but from a distance, I couldn't clearly see his face.

My heart skipped a beat at the intensity of his gaze.

I looked away immediately, taking a huge gulp of my drink.

A moment later, a man approached me.

“ All alone?” He asked, sending a smile my way. From his scent, I could tell that he was a werewolf. Either way, I didn't like how he was eye f*****g me.

Choosing not to ignore him which I was itching to do, I opened my mouth to answer him but someone beat me to it.

“ She's with me