I left Jade in the room with Derek; he had run away to help with the rescue. I wasn’t part of the pack to reprimand him for his reckless act, and I didn’t want to do that since he was being very useful. The two of them were going to dispose of the body through a hidden door in the room, built by Aísha herself, in case they needed to escape. I went down the stairs and found Leon sitting at a table. As I approached, I caught the strong smell of wine.

“Better control your wine ...