"So you know magic theory and I can wield magic," Adam summarized, which only made more sense to him that they were supposed to work together. Even though neither of them knew what they were supposed to do.

"I did give the first ones to you to make you more agreeable," Adam agreed. "I needed you agreeable enough to talk to me without shooting me." He didn't have that excuse for today's gifts. He already knew that Alec would allow him here, and yet he'd still brought offerings and waited at the threshold.

Thinking over Alec's words about what Adam thought of him, Adam paused, leaning back against a nearby column and watching Alec for a few moments. "I don't remember what I said," he admitted. "I thought you said you weren't human. You just said that your kind can't use magic, like your kind is different from mine. I can use magic and I'm human."