The Substitute Bride of the Ruthless Mafia Boss
"For a man whose birds were just threatening to burn my world down."
Rogue picked up his own glass, swirling the scotch thoughtfully. He didn’t sit either. We stood facing each other across the desk, two predators in a temporary truce. "Silas is… zealous," he said, his voice devoid of apology this time, simply stating a fact. "He sees threats everywhere. Especially old symbols linked to dead powers. He forgets that symbols are just that – symbols. It’s the blood behind them that matters." His pale blue eyes locked onto mine, drilling deep. "The blood that flows in your veins, Ace Reynolds."
The words landed with a soft thud. Cryptic again. Playing games. "My blood is the same color as yours,