Kai stood in front of the mirror, buttoning up the crisp white shirt Adrian had laid out for him earlier. His fingers trembled slightly not from fear, not exactly but from anticipation. Tonight, he wasn't just bait. He was a trap wrapped in pretty packaging.
"Still think this is a good idea?" he muttered, catching Adrian's reflection as he leaned in the doorway.
Adrian's gaze flicked over him, slow and possessive, like he was memorizing every inch before letting him walk into danger. "Absolutely not," he said, voice low. "But it's the only one we've got."
Kai snorted, turning to face him fully. "That's comforting."
Adrian stalked toward him, closing the distance in three long strides. He didn't touch him, not yet. His eyes stayed locked on Kai's. "You remember everything I told you? Th
