Chapter 13. Try Not to Scream

"You had one job, Kai. One! And you did it drunk!" Denzel fumed.

On second thought, he reached out and delivered a solid wallop to the back of Kai's head.

"Ow! Easy! I'm simply tipsy and besides, when I do things drunk, they usually turn out better than when I do them sober. You know this."

Denzel recalled the many times Kai had gotten things done immensely well even after downing several bottles of whiskey, brandy, and bourbon.

"You—" At a loss for words, Denzel grabbed Kai's offending neck and shook him, causing his head to bob back and forth.

"Agh!" Running his hand through his hair, Denzel let go of Kai who began rubbing his reddened skin.

"Sometimes, dear Alpha, I wonder if this is a toxic relationship we have going on," Kai teased.

"I'm not in the mood for your jokes, Malakai."

"Oof, you used my full name. My, my, this must be serious. Look, Denzel, it's not my fault that your lady is sleek as well. By the way, why the hell would you gi