Is that a threat?

Alex allowed a flicker of his annoyance to cross his face, playing into the persona that he had built for himself over his tenure in Advent Garden. 

"Are you threatening me?"

His tone was measured but carried a challenging edge that showed the value of his words. He was effectively putting up a brave front for Caius to see right through – he wanted to appear vulnerable in front of him, while under the guise of resistance.

Caius chuckled softly in as condescending a tone as his earlier laugh. "Threatening? No, my dear Alex, you've misunderstood me. I'm merely offering you an opportunity to secure your place here. This city thrives on the contributions, and your tame would be quite the contribution."

'Contribution? Yeah right. You just want to line your own pockets with something valuable, and the fact you revealed you yourself are a tamer was stupid enough.'