KATHERINE’S POV
The man froze the moment he saw Stephen and it irritated me that I found that look on Stephen attractive, he didn’t move or blink and it made everywhere uncomfortable while Stephen stepped closer and asked him what the stacks were for but even when Stephen told me to leave, I stayed because I wanted to hear everything.
The man swallowed hard and said the goods were for rebels in the Southern Highlands and he added that Lord Shekel was one of their suppliers. Stephen’s jaw tightened and I could see how angry he was, his eyes were sharp and cold and his voice dropped lower as he questioned the man again. I had never seen him like that and it made my chest feel tight, not from fear of him hurting me but fear of what he might do to the man if he lost control.
I didn’t know a
