#Chapter 73: Pack Business

Kadeem Kadeem was up until the wee hours of the morning. He and Miles took the solemn duty of informing Theo's family of his passing, and Kadeem did his best to console them. After finally departing, he trudged wearily back to the gym parking lot. Head still pounding, he fumbled for his key in its hiding spot beneath the wheel arch. Opening the trunk, he retrieved his phone and wallet before collapsing against the tail of the car in despondency. He steadied himself for a few minutes, trying to figure out his next move, amidst the blinding headache and mental fog from his knock to the skull. With Riley hopefully sleeping off her injury, he dialed for Jason who picked up right away despite the loud noises of a busy bar behind him. "See if you can get intel on Pack X," he said into the receiver. "I want to know how they factor into all this." "Yes, Alpha," Jason said, with more than a slight slur. "We had to blow off some steam after everything that happened tod