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“Mmm, cute is what I strive for.” My voice dipped lower.
“I don’t think anyone’s going to be thinking that you’re cute, Kua. Sexy? Yes. Dangerous? Absolutely. Cute? Maybe not.”
“I’d be insulted if I cared what you thought,” I murmured.
“Yes, I know, I’m not to forget that this is all just physical and I shouldn’t even consider that it could be something more than that.”
“Nope. It can’t be more.”
“Because I’m part of a cult that wants to destroy all gods?”
“Because more isn’t my style. If you want more, try my brother. Though Kuk seems to be all loved up at the moment.” I rolled my eyes. It was just like my brother to fall head over heels for someone he met on a dating app. So long as he didn’t try to convince me that I should be looking for the same, it was fine by me. He’d be happy with doing things his way, and I’d be happy doing things my way.
“I know the rules,” Abrax assured me.
“Good. Because if you didn’t, then I might have to start reconsidering whether I’m actually going to feed you to my snake.”
His gaze flitted to the tank and a hint of fear entered his eyes, though it disappeared quickly enough. He was certainly good at pretending things didn’t bother him.
I patted his chest. “Don’t worry, if I really wanted to get rid of you forever, I’d have much better ways of doing it than feeding you to a python. Do you have any idea how long it would take her to digest you?”
“No.”
I looked over at Pattie as if considering it, when I was already well aware of the answer. “About a month. She’d be fed for an entire year, think of the savings that would make me in terms of snake food. Though of course, that’s only if no one comes knocking and wants to find out where you went. Then again, who knows you’re here?” Not that I’d ever do that. Very few people were worth the hassle of feeding to a snake, especially when it would involve some dismemberment. I found that ghosting was a much more effective way of ending a casual dalliance if someone got a little too insistent about the matter.
“I don’t know how to tell if you’re joking or not,” he said.
My lips twisted up into a smile and all of my attention went back to him. “Don’t worry, right now, she’s not the kind of snake I’m thinking about.”
“I like the way you think.” He trailed his fingers down my side, leaving a hint of warmth behind them.
This might just be physical, but even I had to admit that he had an effect on me that was far greater than a lot of people had in the past. And that was worth not feeding him to a snake for.
CHAPTER2
Kuaket
I sauntered into DeLux Café,scanning the room to see if I could spot my best friend. Despite knowing that she was coming, I was still surprised to find her waiting at one of the tables at the back.
She spotted me and waved at me, gesturing to the bottle of wine with two glasses that she already had waiting on the table. That was perfect. The bar wasn’t as crowded as it was on speed dating night, but there were still plenty of people there.
I weaved through the room and came to a stop in front of her.
“Hey,” Skadi said, getting to her feet and pulling me into a hug.
“Hi, I didn’t expect to see you so soon.”
She chuckled. “It’s been three years, Kua.”
“Right, yes. Time is weird.”
“That’s what being immortal does to you,” the other goddess responded as she poured me a glass of wine and pushed it towards me.
“So, what brings you down from your mountain?” I asked, picking up my glass and taking a sip.
“I have a meeting and figured I might as well make a weekend of it.” She flicked her platinum blonde braid back over her shoulder.
“Ah, makes sense. How’s it going up there?”
