NOW WAY OUT
The silence between them stretched thick and suffocating, Lysander had been in dangerous situation before . He had been haunted, chased and forced to start over more times than he could count but this was different. Kai Montesquieu wasn't just another human being ,he wasn't desperate,he was reckless,he was patient,too patient and that made him far more dangerous than any man Lysander had ever met . Lysander watched him as he rolled the tiny vial in his fingers ,his gaze never left Lysander face as if waiting for a reaction . Lysander wouldn't give him one.
He forced a smile, leaning casually against the counter " so what's your plan?" He asked voice dripping with indifference " your going to throw that at me in front of a thousand people? because I'm pretty sure security would love to throw you out" he said Kai chuckled ,a low humorless sound " I don't need an audience for this " he said ,his fingers tighten around the vial and for a brief second, Lysander's voice hitched " stay calm" he told himself ,he had spent two thousand years perfecting the art of control and no human,no matter how ruthless would shake him . Kai took a step forward " I know what you are and I know what you have" he said , Lysander tilted his head " Do you?" Kai eyes flickered with something unreadable " the Eternal Heart".
A slow deliberate exhale,so he really did know. Lysander hoped naivety that this was a misunderstanding ,that Kai only found a trace of his existence , maybe a whisper of a rumor.But no ,he knew exactly what he was looking for and he wasn't going to leave without it. Lysander smirk didn't falter " and what exactly do you think you can do about it?" Kai didn't hesitate " your coming with me" Lysander sighed, actually laughed .
" That's cute" he said, pushing off the counter " you think you can just waltz in here, threaten me and I'll what? Hand over my heart like it's some business transaction?" He took a slow step forward, lowering his voice . " Your not the first Montesquieu to come looking for it"
Kai didn't move " I know" he said simply , Lysander narrowed his eyes .
Kai wasn't acting like a man desperate for immortality,he wasn't ranting about power or spewing nonsense about destiny ,he was calm,way too calm and that made Lysander uneasy . Kai studied him for a moment before sighing " Your right" he admitted " threat's won't work on you" . Lysander blinked ,thrown off for the first time " then why are you wasting my time?" Kai lips curled, just slightly " because unlike the others,I came prepared" he said pocketing the vial .
Before Lysander could react,Kai reached into his pocket pulled out a phone. He tapped the screen once ,then turned it around Lysander stomach dropped ,it was him but not as he was now ,it was an image a blurry distant shit of his true form . His wings,His glowing golden eyes ,the faint shimmer of magic in the air around him . It wasn't a perfect photo but it was damning , Lysander fingers twitched,his mind raced " when did you --" " two weeks ago,you got careless" Lysander clenched his jaw,no that wasn't possible ,he had been careful,he had always been careful . Hadn't He ?
Kai put the phone back into his pocket," one click" he said " and the entire world knows what you are " . Lysander pulse thundered in his ears, humans weren't like they were centuries ago,they weren't afraid of the unknown anymore ,they wanted to control it. If his secret got out,it wouldn't just be Kai hunting him ,it would be everyone . Government, scientist, people desperate for cure to death , there would be nowhere to hide . Kai watched him waiting , Lysander forced himself to breathe,forced his muscles to relax ".... what do you want?" he asked, voice tight , Kai's gazed sharpened " The Eternal Heart" he said simply " give it to me, and I'll erase everything " .
Lysander exhaled slowly, letting the weight of the words settle ,he can't have it . Not just because it was impossible to remove it but because if he did, Lysander would die. A part of him wanted to fight,to end this before it went any further but he wasn't stupid. Kai had backed him into a corner,and if he wanted to survive this,he needed to be smart ,so he did the only thing he could. He smirked " you really think I'll just hand it over " Kai's expression didn't change " No" he admitted " which is why , your coming with me" before Lysander could protest,the door opened two men stepped inside,they were big, armed and judging by the way they moved ,well trained. Lysander smirk didn't waver but inside his stomach twisted , Kai had planned this from the beginning , there was no way . Not yet . Kai adjusted his sleeve " we can do this the easy way " he said he's voice cool, " or the hard way" Lysander let out a small breathe,he wasn't scared but he was trapped.
And for the first time in two thousand years,he had no choice but to go with the hunter .