Before things could get wildly out of control, I reminded him quickly, my voice soft, "We talked about this. He's just here to offer congratulations."

Cage knew there was a very high likelihood of Marku coming. His expression of distaste was clear. It was also very clear in the hard set of his jaw and the flicker of his narrowed eyes toward the courtyard that he didn't like they'd arrived from there, and not through normal security.

I had to agree with Cage on that aspect. Not that I was particularly bothered by this occasion, but it was not a breach we couldn't afford. Even though I suspected Killian's ability...