tepped into his pent

hakable feeling

suit jacket, where he kept a small but efficient han

it apartment. Floor-to-ceiling windows framed the glittering skyline, casting

wasn't

tly, slipping off his suit jacket, "but I

ckle came from the

ld upgrade your s

ke he owned the damn place. His black-on-black outfit blended into the

"Breaking and entering n

d to break in, your locks wouldn't stop me." He gestured towar

es but remained on ed

ing with something more serious. "Bec

offed. "En

es. His gaze locked onto Elijah's, unyielding. "You do

an eyebrow. "

head. "I mean A

ah st

ame. Another major mafia fam

m. "You went after my properties, which means you put

stopped mere inches away, close enough tha

handle

"You're arrogant. I like that. B

ed slightly. "And y

to something almost possessive. "Because you're

hort laugh. "I don'

moved

is back hit the cool glass of the window, Dante's hands pre

ng dangerous through Elijah's body; adre

he refuse

lijah's ear. "Romano already put a hit on you, teso

ce neutral despite the way his pu

tect you..." His fingers brushed along Elijah's side, a bar

satisfaction of reacting. "Sounds

mirked.

was suffocating. Neither m

ps curled into a s

ifted a hand and to Dante's surprise, let his fingers graze

his eyes darkening with

ice thick with promise. "I was