Hearing that pet name again brought back a rush of memories and emotions. A lot of them Volk didn't want to remember or feel. He had to stomp down on the urge to reach out and touch Aiden, to run his fingers through the other wolf's thick black hair like he used to.
"What are you doing here?" he demanded, his voice harsh. Just when he'd been starting to move on, forget about Aiden leaving, and getting comfortable at the carnival. Of course that's when Aiden had to show up. He couldn't help being angry. He had waited for weeks in Missouri, hoping Aiden would come back. When he hadn't come back, after months of waiting, Volk had finally decided to leave with the Dark Carnival. So why was Aiden here now?