Part 2How to Raise Incubus Twins

Kael was still tied up in the bedroom.

I had planned to untie him before I left for work.

When I opened the door, he was curled up on the rug, his head down, long lashes trembling. He was probably pretending to be asleep.

I knelt beside him and began to loosen the knot around his wrists.

“Kael.”

My voice was soft.

He didn’t respond, his eyes still tightly shut.

“I’m leaving for work. I’ll untie you, but can you promise me you’ll stay here and wait for me to come home?”

“Heh. If you don’t want to untie me, just say so.”

Kael finally opened his eyes, his expression impatient.

I managed a weary smile and untied him.

He seemed surprised, his sharp, almond-shaped eyes staring at me in disbelief.

“You’re really letting me go? I didn’t promise to wait for you.”

He used to run away all the time. But with his contract in my possession, he could never get far. It was just a hassle to track him down every time, which was why I had started tying him up.

I nodded, too tired to argue.

“I know. Just remember to take the keys.”