Austin kept her distance, arms crossed tight. She eyed Kaius carefully, trying to calm her racing pulse. It wasn't working.
She needed to change the subject before he brought up Leo and Milo again.
"What are you even doing here?"she snapped."Climbing into my apartment in the middle of the night?"
Kaius didn't flinch. His eyes stayed on hers, steady and unreadable.
"I told you,"he said."I missed you."
Austin rolled her eyes."Right. Because normal people call or text. They don't scale walls like they're auditioning for Mission Impossible."
A slow, dangerous smile tugged at his lips."Did I ever claim to be normal?"
"You're unbelievable,"she muttered, taking a step back.
He moved forward, smooth and unhurried, like a storm rolling in with no rush.
"I can be a lot o
