“Like everyone else.”Marcus drew closer and glowered.“Don’t you ever threaten me again,Chitah.”
Before he walked off, Lucian kicked him in the ribs.“You’re dead!”
Marcus spun around with lightning speed and punched Lucian so hard that he crumpled from the blow.
Krys let go and stalked toward Marcus.“You wanna play?Let’s play.”
But when someone opened the door, Marcus flashed into the gold room.
Lucian scrambled to his feet, afraid Marcus was going after Eden.When he reached the doorway, he caught the blur of Marcus flying into the stairwell and out of the club.
Krys cradled Lucian’s neck and gave him a pointed look.“You okay?”
Words didn’t come, so he nodded instead.
“Who the fuck was that?”Krys let go and grimaced.“You better put ice on that eye before it swells up as big as a lemon.”
“I’m fine.”
“Oh really?”Krys glared down at him.“How long are you gonna keep those fangs out?”
Lucian’s canines immediately retracted.“He attacked the Councilwoman.Why didn’t you let me at him?”
“Maybe I don’t feel like prying you off a dead body.”Krys looked over his shoulder at Eden’s table.Then he gave Lucian a withering look.“I didn’t even see Deacon over there.This night just gets better and better.”
“Let’s go before she sees us.”When Lucian started to move, Krys pushed him back in place.
“Wait a second.”He narrowed his eyes.“You like her, don’t you?”
Lucian’s heart hammered against his chest.
Krys gave a cursory glance over his shoulder.“That explains all the surreptitious behavior.So?Why don’t you go for it?”
“Because she’s withhim.”
“Fuck Deacon.If you want her, fuck everyone.”
“I’m not what she’s looking for.”
Krys jerked his head back.“So?He doesn’t own her.She can sleep with whoever she wants.”
Lucian felt a flush of blood in his cheeks.
Krys’s shoulders sagged.“Oh shit.You’ve already done it, haven’t you?”
“I don’t want to talk about it,” he said, trying to escape.
But Krys pinned him against the wall.“That ship has sailed.Look, if you’ve already done the deed, consider that a lottery win.I’ve heard people talk, and no one around here has gotten that far.So why the hell are you stalking her?Because of Deacon?”
“I’m not stalking her.”Lucian cleared his throat when his words disintegrated.There was no way to explain what he was feeling.He had personally witnessed Deacon’s dark side, and that made him feel protective of Eden.Without knowing if Deacon’s intentions were true, Lucian couldn’t rest.
Krys clapped him on the shoulder.“I’m not the love doctor, so I don’t have any advice.But sheisthe Councilwoman, so don’t fuck that up with our pack.”
“Montana already gave me the lecture.”
Krys laughed.“Come on, Casanova.Let’s get the hell out of here.”With an arm around Lucian’s neck, Krys blocked him from Eden’s view as they headed to the main doors.“You’re like a sleeper cell spy.All chill, and then suddenly…Boom!You’re lucky you didn’t kill anyone.”
“I didn’t plan on it.”
