Kael's POV
When I first met Adrian, it was in a casino seat.
He was one of those men that had not only the aura, but the skills.
I had watched him in awe as he played his cards, his eyes not wavering for one moment even though he had bet thousands of dollars on that one seat.
And then he won. Perhaps by magic, cheating or sheer good luck, he won.
And it somehow irked me off. Before I knew it, I was ordering a cup of whiskey and sitting down with him for a harmless game.
First round, second, third, fourth.
My debts kept growing, and soon, I was tampering with my life savings, all while trying to beat him at the game.
He got bored eventually of beating me, or maybe he could already feel his luck running out. Because the next instant, he got up, shrugged his shoulders and asked me to
