“He got involved in some trouble.”
“Sounds like Haley,” the big Shifter said, halfway grinning and shaking his head. “He was always real good at that. Didn’t know when to shut up, either. That’s Jesse Haley for you.”
“Had he ever got involved in bar fights? Running from the law?”
“He’d definitely had too many to drink a few too many times, I’ll admit that. Got himself into a couple of scraps but nothing serious after he joined up with us. He had a hard life before becoming a member of the Forest, that much is true.
“Jesse is a good man. He’s a bit—flawed—you could say. Broken, maybe. But he’s loyal. Or… at least he was loyal. I’m not sure if he’s changed. I’m not sure what he’s up to, either. I’ll tell you I don’t care, but we both know that’ll be a lie.”
“Jesse got into
