Page 2 of The Labyrinth
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Deacon watched thepretty woman move through the crowd, showing the picture of her friend around.She hadn’t a clue she walked among countless shifters, pulled straight from many
fantasy stories.Or in his case, mythology.He liked how the silk strands of her dark hair brushed against her perfect heart-shaped ass.
Then his view was obstructed by the number one most annoying dickhead he knew—Delaram.The hyena gave a high-pitched laugh as he sat down.
“Deacon, man, how ya been?”
He gave a mental sigh.“What do you want, Delaram?”
“You know I always come to you first whenever I get something interesting.”
“Yeah?What interesting thing have you got?”
Delaram leaned closer and looked around like he was afraid someone was listening.“I intercepted a cache of weapons.I’m talking about everything from nine mils to explosives.”
“What makes you think I need human weapons?”
“I’m just looking for the right buyers.Let me come to your fight night and I’ll cut you a deal.”
For a millisecond, Deacon considered it.Big pockets attended his underground fights, so it could be a lucrative investment.He reached inside his coat pocket and pulled out a red card.Printed on the card was a black circle with a half circle on top, representing the zodiac design for Taurus.Delaram’s eyes lit up.He reached for the card, but Deacon held it aloft, pinning the hyena with a cold stare.
“I want fifty percent.”
Delaram’s eyes widened in disbelief.“What?No way.I’ll lose a lot of profit.”
“You came to me because you know my reach is far greater than anything you can accomplish on your own.”Deacon knew he was being a dick, but his time was worth fifty percent.
Delaram’s eyes flickered for a moment, glowing like a damn cat.His upper lip curled.
“You’re an asshole.”
Deacon shrugged.“I never said otherwise.”
“Fine,” Delaram grunted, the word slipping past his teeth like it was pried out of him.
Deacon gave him the card.“Pleasure doing business.”
He stood, gave one more glance to the pretty human still working the room, and had to admire her dedication.Too bad he’d never see her again.
