Chapter 45

Still, he was glad Aden wasn’t going to make him run the place. He was also glad he wouldn’t need to stay there for more than thirty minutes while he waited for August to come and pick him up so he could get his car. He stayed out of Domingo’s way, respecting the fact that Domingo was making an effort to stay out of his, and watched the slow trickle of people moving past the counter, trying to pick out which ones could be wolves.

When Nick walked in out of the cold, Darren almost moved to wait in the back room. The only wolf in the pack who had surpassed Nick in the I Hate Darren sweepstakes had been Enzo. Now that Darren had beaten him, he wondered if Nick would be looking for the same opportunity. He had no doubts he could beat Nick, too. He was a round-faced, squat man with more muscle than speed. He probably outweighed Darren, but Darren had six inches and a longer reach. But he really wasn’t in the mood to fight anyone today.