Jaxen POV
Night had settled in. I was tucked into a private room at Dualwing, the upscale club where deals got made and secrets stayed buried. I sat front and center, nursing a glass of whiskey, taking slow sips while my eyes kept flicking back to my phone. The guys noticed. Of course, they did. Curiosity was practically rolling off them.
One of them finally cracked a grin. “Alpha Hale, you’re a busy bastard. Rare as hell you come out to play, and Liliana’s here too. What’s so fascinating about that phone? Hiding something good?”
The entire crew had grown up together—Liliana and Gary Hirsch included. All eyes swung my way, then to my screen.
I lifted my gaze slowly, scanning the i***t who’d asked. “You want me to hand it over so you can see for yourself?”
Just a question. He immediate
