Jack..
I forced a smile, trying to hide my unease. “Not at all, Leah. We were just finishing up.”
She raised an eyebrow, clearly not convinced. I could feel the weight of her gaze, as I avoided her eyes, it was as if she could see right through me.
Alden cleared his throat and stepped back. “I’ll leave you two to talk,” he said quickly, retreating toward the door.
I can’t believe he was leaving me to deal with this all by myself.
As he left, Leah turned her full attention to me. “What were you talking about?” she asked, her tone was casual but her eyes spoke a different language.
I hesitated, searching for the right words. But Leah wasn’t someone you could lie to, not easily, anyway.
“We were just discussing the situation with the rogues,” I said finally. “Making sure everything’s
