My heart flutters in my chest at the very sound of his voice. Just hours ago I was telling this monster I loved him.
"It was you? You are the pack that showed up to help that night?" Gage asks as if he's as baffled as I am.
"You mean the ones who saved your asses? Yes, we were," Amy scoffs while scooting in closer to Kane.
The twisted, psychopathic part of me cringes in jealously as Kane allows her closeness. I can't stop loving him this quickly, but I hate myself for the inability to do so.
"What's this about?" Gage grumbles.
"Have a seat. We've got a lot to discuss," Kane says through tight lips.
I glance at the very unwelcoming seats across from Kane and next to Sierra who doesn't seem as warm and friendly as she pretended to be all month. Her eyes flash an orange glow as her defenses kick in.
Lycan. Unbelievable.
"If it's all the same to you, we'll stand," Gage murmurs.
"You'll draw attention if you stand," Kane gripes, and then he nods to Sierra and Deke who slide out of the booth to allow more room for us.
Zee sits on the opposite side of us, next to Amy who is between the two night stalkers. Zee's and Deke's eyes both flash blue temporarily, warning us to behave.
With a shudder, I allow Gage to guide me into the booth. I sit as close as I possibly can to him without being in his lap. I pray he can vaporize us both for escape if this gets out of hand.
Deke and Sierra climb into the booth adjacent to us, and Gage's friends take the booth behind us.
"Now, talk. Let's not drag this out," Gage prompts, seeming in control.
Kane leans back, a bitter grin cocking up as he shakes his head in disgust.
"What did you want? To get at Castine? You'll sure as hell have your shot now. You have no idea what you've done."
Who?
"Castine?" Gage asks in disbelief. "What the hell does that demon bitch have to do with this?"
Kane laughs bitterly, sounding delirious and livid.
"Don't play me. The two of you have done that quite enough. I've been made a fool, but I won't be allowing you to do such a thing anymore."
"You were played for a fool?" I'm jumping in before I even realize what I'm doing as my anger takes control. "I fell into your bed, gave you everything I had to offer, and you took it without remorse, you monster."
Kane's eyes narrow, venom seeping through his glare.
"Don't play the innocent victim, Alyssa. You were the one who pushed for that, not me. Now, there are consequences to the trap you lured me into."
I want to take him and shake the fuck out of him right now. How dare he try to play this game.
"Answer me about Castine," Gage prompts, ignoring our sparked feud.
"Hey, Alyssa, Kane," Mel says as she walks up to take our order. Her eyes glance between us, and then they fall to Amy and Gage. "Did you two break up? I just saw you together last night at the party."
I never even saw her. Of course, I was wrapped up in the devil's arms for the entirety of the time.
"Yeah. We're definitely not together," Kane says while snarling. "Coffees all around for now. Nothing else, unless you carry liquor these days."
She lets an uncomfortable laugh free to add to the awkward tension before shaking her head.
"I'll be right back with those."