Chapter 205 – I'm The One You Can't Afford
He paused.
Didn't look back.
Not yet.
Her voice was different now.
No longer smug. No longer in control.
Just curious.
Almost… dangerous.
"Who are you really?"
His smirk returned—slow and lazy.
The prince beneath the skin flashed for just a second.
"I'm the one you can't afford," he said over his shoulder.
Lylith blinked.
Once.
Then he walked. No he didn't go to the door.
Instead… He went toward behind her.
Her breath caught.
Not that she'd ever admit it.
The warmth of his presence brushed past her back like a shadow dipped in silk and heat. Her tail tensed instinctively, coiling slightly around the leg of the couch, her eyes darting just enough to catch his silhouette sliding behind her like a storm stalking its prey.
Like a predator.
But not the kind that pounced.
No—he was the kind that watched. Took his time. Savored the dread and delight. The kind of beast that knew you'd come to him willingly in the end.
