Seal the Deal With a Kiss

The thick, metallic scent of fresh blood clung to the damp, windowless basement of the Vargo estate. Cassian stepped into the chilling depths, moving with a slow, predatory grace. He used one hand to casually roll up the cuffs of his crisp white shirt, exposing the dark ink mapping his muscular forearms. The air down here was heavy, suffocating under the copper tang of spilled blood. From an adjac