Alder had never minded the comparisons, likely because they always seemed to favor him. Alder was the well-behaved one, the responsible one, and the reliable one, while Hale—who was disrespectful, irresponsible, and prone to breaking commitments and shirking his duties—was largely regarded as his antithesis in every way. Alder had carried his good qualities into adulthood, and he rarely deviated from them, except for a few glaring indiscretions, all of which seemed to involve human females. In fact, it seemed that every time he involved himself with a human woman, things quickly spiraled out of control. This particular situation was a new record for him. Taylor had scarcely been in his car for two hours before he’d found himself abruptly thrust into the role of her getaway driver. Not only was he now going to have to miss his seasonal reunion with his family, he was also going to have to travel back to his territory on foot with a human in tow.
