Chapter 70

Del's POV

It had caught me off guard when she called him Oscar, but the plaque made it pretty clear why. Maybe he had gone by his first name before and needed a change after everything.

I didn’t understand why he hadn’t told his mother that he was alive, though. The woman was heartbroken; why let her remain in pain?

“I’m so sorry,” I murmured.

“I am too.” Her voice was barely over a whisper.

A moment later, she wiped beneath her eyes and turned toward me with a fraction of a smile. “I need to start on inventory, but don’t forget to let us know what you decide. Both about the job, and dinner.”

I gave her a quick smile. “I will.”

She gave Rocky a hesitant smile of his own. “Be good to your mate. And don’t forget to show her where your money is stashed.”

The wolf licked my arm and then nodded.

Rocky and I slipped out of the store, heading back in the direction of Rocco’s house. The walk was pretty long at that point, at least an hou