MALAKAI'S POV

And just like that… rage, hot and blinding, flooded my face. Without thinking, my hand shot out, grabbed a heavy brass candle snuffer from the nightstand, and hurled it straight at his head.

Kael chuckled, his wolf instincts effortlessly tracking the trajectory as he ducked his head, catching the heavy metal object cleanly in his palm. 

“Fine, alright! My apologies," he said, though his eyes were dancing with dark amusement as he placed the snuffer down. “I'll speak further and just keep my expertise to myself."

The teasing died down slightly, the atmosphere in the room cooling as Clarabel’s words returned to plague me. 

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