Kai's POV
The coffee mug burst against the wall, sending brown liquid splashing everywhere. Kai stared at the mess he'd made, his hands still shaking with anger.
"Alpha, your grandfather is here," his Beta Marcus said carefully from the doorway.
Kai didn't turn around. He couldn't face anyone right now, not even Elder Marcus. "Tell him I'm busy."
"He says it's about the Cross Pack meeting. He won't leave."
Kai closed his eyes and took a deep breath. The meeting. The news. The thing that was going to destroy the best part of his life.
"Send him in."
Elder Marcus walked into Kai's office like he owned the place, which he basically did. The old man had been Alpha before Kai, and everyone still respected him more than they respected Kai sometimes.
"You look terrible," Marcus said frankly.
"Thanks. That's exactly what I needed to hear today."
Marcus sat down without being asked. "Having second thoughts about the engagement?"
