I'd been working with the rogues long before Lily ever ran from me.

It started with business. My company needed certain projects handled quietly, and Derek Voss's pack of outcasts didn't ask questions as long as the money was good. They were perfect for intimidation, for making problems disappear.

That's how I learned about werewolves. Not through some dramatic revelation, but through cold, hard business dealings with monsters who were willing to get their hands dirty for the right price.

Derek ...