I'd barely looked away when the door opened, and Lauren walked back in. She greeted a few people, but she wanted to talk to me.

I wasn't sure if I wanted to talk to her right now. "Keep me calm and get me out of here if it looks like I'm going to cut a bitch," I said to my Pack members.

"Who?"

"Lauren, she's almost here." I felt her approaching and turned when she said my name. "Yes?"

"Can we talk in private for a moment," she asked.

"Let's get a drink," I said. We walked over to the bar where I ordered a virgin screwdriver, and then we...