Villain Ch 1706. Lovely?
Allen raised an eyebrow. "Lovely?"
"Menacingly lovely," she corrected, fangs peeking with her smile.
"Alright, alright." Allen stood, brushing the imaginary dust from his dark armor. His tone was even, but the way he rolled his shoulder—casually, like he'd already endured three boss fights today—gave away the exhaustion humming just under his skin. "So… are we going to keep trauma-dumping in my throne room?"
Jane gave him a half-hearted glare. "Yes."
"Or," Allen continued, grinning now, "are we going to talk about something that doesn't involve curses and undead letters?"
Zoe raised an eye. "Like?"
Allen leaned forward just slightly, letting his voice dip with that amused menace he always weaponized so well.
"The mountain villa."
The room paused.
"Like I said! I'm in," Shea said instantly, wings fluttering behind her. "Hot tubs? Say less."
"You never even asked when," Bella teased.
"I don't care. Vacation. I'll make space on my schedule."
