Dominic lifts his gun to Ivan, who freezes. He smiles slowly.
“What do you think you’re doing?”
“What do you think he’s doing?” I hear a soft voice. Light and lethal. An Asian man walks into the library. I’m craning my neck. Seriously, who the fuck are these people? What’s going on!?
I’m not sure who he is, but by the blood draining from Ivan’s face, he sure as hell does. “Kenji,” he says softly. “What uh, what are you doing?”
Kenji looks at me, then his eyes land on the giant man in the ridiculous shirt. “Devlin?”
“Hi, Kenji.” Devlin gives him a tiny wave. Even this giant man seems to shrink back from him.
Who the hell is this guy?
Kenji looks Devlin up and down. “What the fuck are you wearing?”
He holds out his T-shirt. “This is my lover’s T-shirt.”
Ivan’s eyes dart around at all of us as if mentally calculating. Then Kenji eyes the statue. Amusement burns bright in his eyes. “Isn’t this interesting.”
“It’s not what I... I mean, I f-found it for you.”
Kenji cocks his head. “Uh-huh. You weren’t about to steal it for yourself?” Kenji cocks his head. “Koda, come take it.”
Koda walks into the room slowly and eyes his father. Then his confused eyes land on me. Does he know about our connection? How much does he know about any of this?
“What are you doing?” Ivan’s jaw clenches.
Kenji smiles as Koda grabs the elephant. How old is this guy? He looks like he’s in his late teens or early twenties. “When we get back, make sure Lukas puts it in my room.” Koda nods.
“What are you doing?!” Ivan snaps.
Kenji smiles as Koda grabs the elephant, and pats Koda on the head as he passes.
“Who are the people outside?” he asks me.
“What?”
“The people outside.” he says again, his patience thinning.
“They’re his friends,” Devlin offers. “My boyfriend is with them.”
“Boyfriend?” Kenji cocks a black brow.
“Yes. It’s new. His name is Noah.”
“Noah?” What the hell is he talking about? Wait. My friends are here? “Who’s here?”
“I don’t know them.” Ivan pleads with Kenji. “They just came in here. I wasn’t stealing it, I was just?—”
Kenji shakes his head. “I have no idea what my father saw in you. You’re as ugly as you are stupid.” Kenji takes out a knife. “And fuck are you stupid.”
Red slices through the air.
Ivan drops to his knees clutching this throat.
Holy fuck.What the hell is happening?!
Silence splits through the room.
