Chapter 129: A free day (2)

Gabriel draped an arm over the back of the chaise, looking entirely too pleased with himself. "So? Do Emperors play cards? Or is that beneath your divine station?" He regretted that their moment of intimacy had passed, but he would take the time to get to know the man he was now bonded to. 

Damian tilted his head, his body relaxed in the armchair, his hands loosely resting on the armrest, and his legs stretching slightly. "Depends. Are we betting something?"

Gabriel's brow arched. "Worried you'll lose?"

"No," Damian said, standing and walking to a drawer built into the side of his ornate desk. He pulled out a small, polished wood box. "Only interested if there is a reward." He returned to his seat with a wide smile on his face; the world was not fair. He had everything. Lineage, intelligence, power, and a damned face. 

Gabriel's curiosity was piqued. "You just carry around a deck?"