Peter's delayed response was quickly overlooked, chalking it up to exhaustion from the events of a long day and overeating a grand meal. Adam felt the same way, so he couldn't blame him. But, the word yet caught his attention, reminding him just how powerful Peter could become in time. With enough abilities, he would be unstoppable... They would be unstoppable if Adam played his cards right, that was. The thought brought a genuine grin to his lips. ❝ Yes, truly a pity. ❞
As Peter got into bed, Adam made no attempt to hide the way his gaze wandered over newly bared skin in appreciation before returning to the empath's face and those puppy eyes of his. His personality, combined with his appearance, made this all the more easier. Although the immortal found all sorts of women attractive, it was rare to find men who were his type — pretty yet masculine with a loyal heart. Naivety was a plus, seeing as he could replace it with the wisdom and jadedness he'd learned over the centuries without having to go through a tedious trial-and-error learning stage. It was almost uncanny how Peter fit the bill.
The question was unexpected, and usually, Adam would have shied away from answering or made up a story. But instead, he slowly nodded. Seeing as if anyone would understand, it would be Peter, he began, ❝ I didn't mention my ability to my first wife, and after twenty years of marriage, it became apparent that I wasn't aging. She didn't take it well at all. Called me a devil before leaving and died a few years later in a nunnery. She left scared and heartbroken. I failed her. ❞ Back then, being relatively young, he hadn't developed the skill to read people yet.
By now, Adam was looking through Peter as the unpleasant memories returned. ❝ A couple, I faked my death to make a break for it or simply abandoned them, though I left plenty of money out of obligation. I had no idea what I wanted from life, and they paid for it. ❞ There was no denying those were selfish mistakes. But nowadays, he knew not to get himself into those sorts of situations to begin with. ❝ And lastly, one had drunk herself to death after accidentally seeing me regenerate. I should have paid more attention to the signs. Should have noticed how deeply the incident had affected her. So, I failed her as well. ❞ Eyes settling on Peter's, he observed his reactions and awaited any questions or comments he might have.
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As Peter got into bed, Adam made no attempt to hide the way his gaze wandered over newly bared skin in appreciation before returning to the empath's face and those puppy eyes of his. His personality, combined with his appearance, made this all the more easier. Although the immortal found all sorts of women attractive, it was rare to find men who were his type — pretty yet masculine with a loyal heart. Naivety was a plus, seeing as he could replace it with the wisdom
and jadednesshe'd learned over the centuries without having to go through a tedious trial-and-error learning stage. It was almost uncanny how Peter fit the bill.The question was unexpected, and usually, Adam would have shied away from answering or made up a story. But instead, he slowly nodded. Seeing as if anyone would understand, it would be Peter, he began, ❝ I didn't mention my ability to my first wife, and after twenty years of marriage, it became apparent that I wasn't aging. She didn't take it well at all. Called me a devil before leaving and died a few years later in a nunnery. She left scared and heartbroken. I failed her. ❞ Back then, being relatively young, he hadn't developed the skill to read people yet.
By now, Adam was looking through Peter as the unpleasant memories returned. ❝ A couple, I faked my death to make a break for it or simply abandoned them, though I left plenty of money out of obligation. I had no idea what I wanted from life, and they paid for it. ❞ There was no denying those were selfish mistakes. But nowadays, he knew not to get himself into those sorts of situations to begin with. ❝ And lastly, one had drunk herself to death after accidentally seeing me regenerate. I should have paid more attention to the signs. Should have noticed how deeply the incident had affected her. So, I failed her as well. ❞ Eyes settling on Peter's, he observed his reactions and awaited any questions or comments he might have.