At Kyle's words, Lucien suddenly burst into laughter.
The moment that laugh hit his ears, Kyle felt a strange ripple inside him—just like the first moment he'd seen the returning "Lucien" earlier. There was something inexplicably alluring about him. He quickly bit down hard on his tongue, snapping himself back to clarity.
"Well done, kid," the voice coming from "Lucien" grew husky and seductive. "We've barely known each other, and yet you already figured it out."
As the last word left his lips, his body began to twist and shift. Lucien's handsome face melted like wax, features flowing and reshaping. His once-black hair bled into a cascade of fiery red.
In the blink of an eye, a stunningly seductive male Incubus stood where Lucien had been—blood-red hair tumbling over his shoulders, slitted violet eyes flickering with lustful flames, both dangerous and irresistible.
