Chapter 202:Dangerous Exchange

(Aiden's POV) I couldn't help but smile as I watched Ryan Hayes frantically dialing Darian's number for the fifth time. His hands were shaking so badly he could barely hold the phone, especially with that silver bullet still lodged in his leg. "He's not answering," Ryan whispered, his voice cracking with fear. Roman stood perfectly still, his ice-blue eyes focused on Ryan with such intensity that I almost felt sorry for the Beta. Almost. "Try. Again." Roman's voice was calm, but the temperature in the room seemed to drop several degrees. Ryan swallowed hard, dialing once more. Sweat beaded on his forehead despite the cabin's cool temperature. The wound in his leg was spreading dark silver veins up toward his thigh - a particularly nasty case of silver poisoning that would kill him within hours without treatment. Victor Blackwell, still dripping lake water onto the expensive carpet, had finally calmed down enough to assess the situation. His business instincts seemed to kick in as