Mattew left the men groaning on the ground and walked away without looking back. They were no longer his concern, at least not for now, and he did not waste another thought on them.
By the time he reached his house, his phone started buzzing in his pocket. He pulled it out and saw Magnus’s name on the screen before answering immediately.
“Mattew, I’ve got something important,” Magnus said, his voice low and tense. “But I can’t say it over the phone.”
Mattew let out a slow breath and ran a hand through his hair. “Alright. We’ll meet tomorrow. I also need to confirm something on my end.”
“Got it,” Magnus replied.
The call ended.
Mattew put the phone away and went straight into the bathroom. The hot water from the shower ran down his body, washing off the blood and easing the physical t
