Seeing the young man frozen by the door in his clothes stirred a fire within the crime lord. The movers were almost done and Asami felt like teasing the frightened photographer.

"Thank you. Kirishima, please show them out."

His bespectacled secretary bowed and left to give the couple to their privacy. Akihito felt the urge to run when the door finally shut, trapping him alone with the beautiful man. Unfortunately, Akihito wasn't in the mood to appreciate that masculine piece of walking art. He wanted out.

"What's the matter, kitten? Cat got your tongue?"

At the mention of the nickname, Akihito bristled. His earlier fears were forgotten as he scowled at the man smirking in front of him.

"Shut up, old man!" he retorted and stuck out his tongue on impulse before recalling that his precious cameras were still in the hands of this gorgeous motherfucker.

Asami's golden eyes became a shade darker at the sight of the pink appendage that flashed for a moment. He prowled forward to the cornered photographer with a one-tracked mind. His kitten dared to play with fire and now he was going to teach him why it's not such a good idea.

Akihito back-pedalled, trying to put some space between them but the crime lord was having none of it. In one swift movement, the alpha caught both wrists in one hand and attacked the blond's mouth with his. Stunned and aroused by the display of dominance, Akihito melted against the alpha's hold. He allowed Asami to plunder his mouth and moaned as their tongues tangled together.

"Asa-Asami..." he mewled. Now that the drug was completely out of his system, Akihito couldn't resist the temptation Asami's pheromones gave. He succumbed almost completely as rationality left him bit by bit.

Noticing his kitten's befuddled state, the alpha reined in his desires. As much as he wanted to mark this beautiful blond as his, that will have to wait. Business precedes everything else.

Clearing his throat, he allowed Akihito a few moments to regain his senses. It was delightful to watch how his mate transformed from docile to feisty in just a few moments. Akihito spluttered when he realised how close he was to this man and struggled to push him away. It didn't go unnoticed how the blond appreciated the strong muscles on Asami's chest when he tried to put some distance between their bodies.

"Wh-what?" Akihito stammered as golden eyes bore into his. The blond felt vulnerable underneath that piercing gaze so he looked away. That false bravado was nothing in the presence of such an intimidating man.

"Follow me," Asami all but commanded.

Akihito wanted to protest but after seeing the seriousness in those golden eyes, he complied.

Asami led them to his study and shoved a thick file towards the photographer. Cautiously, Akihito lifted it and flipped through the contents.

It wasn't surprising to know that the crime lord had already done a background check on him. He grimaced as he looked through the information they'd gathered about him. However, what Akihito didn't understand was why a medical report was in that folder. As he looked through the contents, his head began to hurt at all the jargon.

"What's this?" Akihito frowned. He couldn't take it anymore. The contents were too complicated for him to understand.

Asami chuckled. "It's a report about your medical condition by Dr Mashiro. But more importantly, it is a lab test about your compatibility with me."

Compatibility? Akihito's eyes widened. He probably missed that part while skimming through the contents, conveniently ignoring everything his brain couldn't process. Carefully once more, Akihito flipped through the pages individually until he found the section that Asami was talking about.

Under mate compatibility there were many names. Akihito only recognised a few but he knew that the names present on this list were probably everyone present on the day of his capture. Akihito wasn't a fool. He knew his body better than anyone else and he knew that his heat wasn't due till next month. Although his heat cycle was irregular, he knew that the sudden heat wasn't anything normal.

The one name that made Akihito's heart stop for a moment was none other than Asami's.

Mate compatibility: 100%, potential fated mate.

At that, Akihito saw the edges of his vision darken.