Darren kept the gun tucked in his jacket, afraid the moon would catch the steel and draw attention to him. From his vantage in the top of a tree, he could not only see both wolves, he heard them, too. Including Oliver’s confirmation of Darren’s suspicions—both about Oliver’s plans and about Aden. Aden hadn’t responded to the accusation that he was always alone—hadn’t even reacted—but Darren knew it would linger in the back of his mind.
He was surprised that Oliver had arrived by himself. He fully expected the other wolf to show up with two or three guards from his pack. But as near as Darren could tell, Aden and Oliver were the only wolves in the Arboretum. He could have shot Oliver at any point while they exchanged words, but he promised himself as he followed Aden that he would absolute
