Despite the sense of urgency, it took almost forty-five minutes to round up Stanly and August, and get in contact with Oliver again, tracing his location and confirming that Nick was still alive. Even Darren could hear his screams of pain, despite his distance from the phone. Aden’s face lost its color, Enzo looked green around the gills, and even August winced.
Darren was not surprised when Stanly announced that Oliver was at his known address. Relieved, but not surprised. Even though he had broadcasted his address across the city, it probably never occurred to him that Aden would have the patience for a more covert operation. No doubt, he expected Aden to be all tooth and claw, crashing and bashing his way into the house. Stanly had grinned and informed that he had been keeping up his s
