I got up quickly, took another shower, and called Marcus. "Check out the current situation with the Blackwood Pack."
"There's really no need to dig into it," Marcus said, his tone half-mocking. "I didn't mention it before because I thought Brian wasn't worth your worry. His pack's gone to hell, thanks to his new fling."
"You feeling bad for Brian or something? Why don't you go join the Blackwood Pack instead?" I growled.
"Alright, alright, I get it. Man, you sound like you just swallowed a stick of dynamite."
After hanging up, I sat back on the bed, forcing myself to steady my breathing.
About an hour later, I pulled myself together and went downstairs to the study. While sifting through some files, I waited for Ashley—my plus-one for tonight's event.
From the staircase
