That was how Felix and I started working together.
Even though he looked unreliable as hell, the guy was surprisingly smart whenever things got serious.
"Scaredy cat, this time you've gotta be brave for once."
We sat across from each other in a coffee shop while I stared at his face. For once, his usual lazy grin was gone. Instead, he looked unusually serious.
"Trust me. I call this strategy, playing hard to get."
The sharp little fang peeking from his smile made him look annoyingly charming.
And before I realized it, I found myself trusting him too.
Maybe because after falling into darkness already, I had nothing left to fear.
*****
I wasn't stupid. I had always noticed Brian's possessiveness toward me.
Whenever we were alone together, I could constantly feel his eyes on me. Lik
