“Lord Kai is an enigma around here. He was there with Lucifer the night we made our contracts.” He gestured between himself and Gregory. “Never thought I'd see him again, but lo and behold, he came to retrieve me. Of course, I fought him—I was an action star, right? I knew some moves. Maybe I would have stood a chance too—if he wasn't a centuries old vampire warrior. Kicked my a*s seven ways from Sunday.” He laughed. “You know what he did afterward?” Edward's eyes sparkled as he looked at her. “He thanked me. Not for the challenge, mind you, but for trying. Said I showed him respect by my willingness to fight him for my life.” Edward was shaking his head, a bemused smile on his lips at the memory.
Roberta noticed Gregory's embarrassed look. He caught her looking and blanched. She'd seen h
