Chapter 14: Lunch with the Centauri Pack

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Kade stood at the entrance of his house with Alexander and Gabriel Centauri was calling him. Kade lifted his phone and answered the call. "Why are you calling me?" He cut to the chase.

"Good morning to you too," Gabriel's unforgettable voice streamed through the speaker. "I'm inviting you to have lunch with my pack today."

Kade stiffened as he found himself baffled. "Why would you-"

"Is Alec still with you?" Gabriel interrupted. "I'm assuming he is. So, do me a favour and bring him with you."

Kade looked at Alexander who stood before him. The man stood clad in his leather jacket and the golden sun highlighting his bright blue eyes and his jaw that appeared as if it was carved from marble. Kade forced himself to look away and get a grip on himself. "What's the reason for this invitation, Gabriel?"

"You'll know once you get here," Gabriel answered. "Alec knows the way and bring your family."

"I will not-"

"Let me talk to him-" Alec interfered with his hand held out in front of him.

Kade gritted his teeth and passed the phone. Alec's long agile hands that were softer than he imagined touched his hand before he grabbed the phone.

"We'll be there on time," Alec told Gabriel.

Kade raised a brow at him and his furious expression grew harsher. Alec cut the phone and handed it back. "I'm not going and neither is anyone else," he retorted.

"Going against Gabriel is not a smart move, Kade," Alec warned. "He owns this city and you're in his territory, so don't make him your enemy. If he is reaching out to you then you should cooperate."

Kade knew that Alexander wasn't wrong, but he was already second guessing every single fucking decision he ever made. He needed to be alone and harness some control, otherwise he'd spiral in this dark abyss where all there lingered was this intrusive temptation, that was growing and aching inside him.

"Fuck," Kade growled as he pushed the door open and stalked inside.

Alec followed him and a maid closed the door behind them. Dario appeared at the stairs with Nikolai, they were discussing breakfast or work, Kade wasn't listening. But they saw the two of them enter the house and they were confused.

"Where'd you go so early?" Dario asked.

"We met Mikhail," Kade answered. "He's returning to Russia. I'm going to my office. Don't disturb me." He ignored his two friends who were staring at him with questions in their eyes. But he couldn't answer anything right now. He jumped two stairs at a time and made it to his office. He slammed the door behind him and couldn't breathe at all.

Kade threw off his jacket and raked his hands through his hair. He tried to get a grip on himself, forget about this ache inside him. But the chains tightened around his throat and he was losing all over again.

Earlier, Kade slipped a transmitter into Alexander's pocket before he left to have a conversation with Mikhail. He heard the whole thing even the part where Alec called him his friend when clearly, they were not. They were enemies. Kade wanted Alec dead. He craved his blood on his lips and that was it. But why? Why did Alec call them friends? That word was a knife in his chest. They were not fucking friends! He told himself repeatedly like he needed convincing.

Kade paced in front of the table that used to be his father's once. Across the table, he could see his father standing there with his eyes judging Kade for faltering in his plan. Mother, Father, Emilio all died and Mia was tortured. He couldn't forget their pain just because he was finding himself being consumed to this forbidden desire that Alexander brought out of him.

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