Aiden had barely driven a mile when his phone rang. He glanced at the screen and narrowed his eyes. Jeremiah. One of the men he’d sent to track down the van.
“Jeremiah,” he answered, his voice clipped.
A muffled response came through the line, and Aiden’s jaw tightened.
“Good. I’ll be there.” He ended the call, shoved the phone aside, and pressed his foot hard on the accelerator The car roared, tires screeching as he turned sharply left.
Minutes later, Aiden pulled up in front of a car stand. He killed the engine, stepped out, and headed toward the shop beside it. A man in his fifties stood at the door, his face registering shock the moment his gaze landed on him.
“Alpha Aiden?” the man stammered.
“Leo,” Aiden greeted, giving him a faint smile.
“I wasn’t expecting you. Jeremiah said Beta James would be coming. If I’d known it was you, I would’ve had everything cleaned up and prepared something to offer…”
“Relax,” Aiden cut him off with a wave of his hand. His smile didn’t reach his eyes. “You already know why I’m here. Jeremiah must’ve sent you the footage.”
Leo bobbed his head quickly. “He did.” He motioned for Aiden to follow, leading him past the rows of cars. His steps slowed when they stopped before a van. He jabbed a finger toward it. “That’s the one. Rented it out two nights ago. It was returned this morning.”
Aiden’s gaze swept over it, sharp and scrutinizing. His pulse quickened. It was unmistakably the same van from the CCTV.
“Who rented it?” His tone dropped, laced with steel.
Leo hesitated, scratching his temple. “Hard to say. Three men came together. They took the van, returned it,
and that was it.”
“One of them must’ve left a name.”
Leo chuckled awkwardly. “Names slip my head, Alpha. You know, old man like me…”
“Check your register.” Aiden’s voice sliced through his excuse.
Leo swallowed and shuffled back inside. Aiden waited, his impatience simmering, until the man returned with a large ledger. Pages flipped rapidly until Leo’s eyes lit up.
“Here…Dante. Dante Colby.”
The name meant nothing. Aiden’s brow furrowed as he locked eyes with Leo, “Did he leave anything else?”
“Address, yes. No photo. Wait…” He hurried back, scribbled on a slip of paper, and handed it over.
Aiden scanned the writing, a cold determination settling over him. This was a lead, and he would see it through. He dug into his coat, pulled out a bundle of cash, and shoved it into Leo’s hands.
“Thank you.”
Leo beamed, clutching the money. “Anytime, Alpha Aiden.”
Aiden turned, slid back into his car, and ignited the engine.
The car screeched to a stop before a rundown apartment. Aiden compared the numbers on the house with the ones scrawled on the paper. A perfect match.
He stepped out, boots crunching against gravel, and strode into the compound. His knock echoed against the wooden door, but silence greeted him. His eyes darkened. With one twist, the lock snapped, and the door creaked open.

Aiden’s jaw tensed. So the lead was real.

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