Kane tested his spirit restraints, tight enough to cut circulation but not quite enough to cause permanent damage. Professional work.
"You know, I gotta say, I'm actually kind of impressed with myself right now."
Kane leaned back in the metal chair, affecting a casual tone despite his racing heart.
"I pegged you as the bad guy from the very beginning. Like, the moment you showed up at that charity ball with your whole 'mysterious wolf energy' thing going on."
Elias raised an eyebrow, clearly not expecting this reaction.
"Really impressive villain vibes," Kane continued, warming to his theme.
"The predatory smile, the territorial posturing around Cyrus, that whole 'welcome to our world, little fox, mind the teeth' speech. Classic antagonist behavior."
He paused, tilting his head thoughtfully.
