“And that was?”
“If I told you, you’d change the outcome. I think I’ll keep it to myself. This is a lesson you have to learn, my boy. For me, it worked out. You may not be so lucky.”
A little beforeeleven in the evening, I stepped out onto the balcony of my suite at a hotel owned by one of the Lykaios rivals and stared down at the Vegas Strip forty-two stories below. From my vantage point, Las Vegas Boulevard seemed like a world away, with its pedestrians and vehicles lit by the glow of the streetlights and the multitude of illuminated signs.
I could admit this resort couldn’t hold a candle to any of the Lykaios properties, from the view to the amenities. However, if I wanted to remain under the radar of the watchful gazes of Nyx’s cousins and ultimately, her brothers, I had no choice but to stay in alternative accommodations.
The visit with Draco was anything but typical. It felt cryptic and left an unsettled lump in the base of my stomach. Then again, no other man besides Pappous possessed the ability to crawl into my head and plant seeds of doubt in myself or my plans.
What was it about Nyx Mykos that made everyone so ready to step between her and the world?
It was obvious he viewed her in a grandfatherly way. Maybe this led to his protectiveness toward her and this need to warn me about her. No, the look in Draco’s eyes said he expected things to blow up in my face.
What could go wrong with this situation with Nyx besides her family finding out we slept together?
My phone buzzed in my pocket. Pulling it out, I read the incoming text on the display.
NYX:Hey Asshole,
Here is an answer to your proposal.
Fuck off.
My brothers told me all about your deal. You’re a piece of work.
It will be a cold day in hell before I sleep with you.
You want the damn port, then you play by my rules.
And if you didn’t get it the first time:
Fuck off.
As if she’d known the exact way to erase any of the uneasiness Draco had woven into my head, I smiled.
ME:Are you sure that is the tactic you want to take with me?
NYX:What other tactic is there? You’re lucky I kept your proposal to myself instead of telling my brothers.
ME:I’m curious. Why didn’t you tell your brothers? Are you afraid I found out something about you when I was in Vegas?
NYX:You know nothing about me, Simon Drakos.
ME:I know that the next time I see you, we’re going to end the night with you coming around my cock.
Yeah, I was an ass for being so crude, but something about this woman made me want to push all her buttons.
NYX:Put your cock anywhere near me, and I’ll cut it off.
ME:That’s a lie, and you know it. Especially since we both know I can make you wet with a look.
NYX:I really hate you.
ME:Doesn’t change the fact it’s true.
NYX:Don’t even think about showing up in Vegas again as you threatened last week. I’ll make your life difficult.
ME:What makes you believe that I’m not already in your precious city?