Aaron wasn’t backing down. Not even a little.

Wayne wasn’t looking for more trouble, but Aaron? He wasn’t budging. If this guy kept pushing, Wayne was ready to go all out.

Still, there was something about Aaron’s confidence-like he knew something Wayne didn’t.

But what could Aaron even have? He’d only been back a few months. No way he’d built up serious power that fast. Right?

Wayne couldn’t figure it out. Aaron had always been a ghost, flying under the radar, no alliances, no moves worth noticing. Wayne had written him off as a non-issue.

Big mistake.

Wayne wasn’t reckless, though. He’d faced down bigger threats and messier situations. Aaron might’ve been an unexpected wildcard, but Wayne wasn’t convinced he could actually cause problems.