Callum managed to resuscitate Ravyn but waking up did absolutely nothing to ease the crushing weight sitting heavy on his chest.
His entire world had collapsed right in front of him, and the questions kept smashing into him one after another with no mercy.
How was he supposed to rebuild the pack after everything that had just fallen apart in front of the whole gathering? How was he supposed to keep his businesses in New York running without Damon's financial backing holding everything together the way it always had?
The thought alone made his chest tighten until even drawing a full breath felt painful and forced.
His eyes filled with tears as he looked up at Voren, the desperation clear in every line of his face. "Voren, for the sake of our friendship, please don't do this."
Voren met his gaze with a mixture of deep disappointment and real regret that he made no effort to hide.
