The Covenant of Chaos

rs squealed against the glass, striving to operate, but they battled to keep up with the tempest. He leaned forward,

announced for the thi

elivery window. Another late order. Tony was going to chew him out again, and he coul

e flashed on the screen. Lucas g

d before Tony could start

gh the cheap Bluetooth earpiece. "This is the third time this week! You

ff. "It's not like I'm sitting here twiddling my thu

ou're replaceable, Kane. Don't forget that. You screw t

ee hand tightening into a fist.

to *smile* when you hand over the bag. These p

and flung it onto the passenger seat, where it fell bes

enuine motivational speech," he s

rendered the road slippery, and the dim light of streetlights scarcely penetrated t

ft," the robotic

e turn. He didn't notice the pair of headlights appearing

ting on the dash. He glanced

by again. They're no

ne to read the message again. His eyes flicked back up just

ly had time to sl

cas yanked the wheel sharply to the right, causing the van to slide on the slick road. The beams of light flood