Chapter 37

King

Niko and Mason have been off doing whatever bullshit Gray's assigned them all day. I've got a rare night off from assignments, and I'm planning on spending it ravishing my kitten.

She deserves it, after all. She's finally opening up and allowing everyone her pathetic piece-of-shit husband forced her to push away, back into her life. I usually don't like people in my house, but for her, I'll do anything.

After her friends leave, I watch her through the cameras, the feed giving me a clear view of her giving Zuri her final bottle for the night. Then, she takes her upstairs for their nighttime routine. I usually don't bother with these cameras—no one's foolish enough to break into my place—but after realizing I can't trust Niko alone with Alyssa, I've started using them again.

I let her be for thirty minutes, enough time to log payments and strategize who to hunt down next week if they're late.

When I finally prowl upstairs, Zuri's room is dark. That means Alyssa's waiting for me in