Marcus was unhappy. No matter how hard he tried he couldn't get through to Ruby and trying to get his pack up to his standards took valuable time. She kept giving him the cold shoulder and as the days went by he began to lose all hope of her trying to talk to him at all. There was a beautiful redhead called Lorie in the pack and she was always nearby, her red hair glistening in the sun, listening to him with a smile on her face and a figure that any woman would envy. She was always ready to listen to his complaints and offer advice and Marcus found himself greatly attracted to her even as his wolf got angry at him for it. At least Lorie was speaking to him.
Marcus still wanted Ruby of course but he found himself struggling to resist Lorie. Her scent was intoxicating to him and he wondered
