KATHERINE
He wrapped his hands tightly around my waist, refusing to let go. Heat radiated through my body and for some reason, I was loving his touch on me. I almost gagged at the thought of warming up to him, and tried to remove his hands but he remained headstrong.
“What were you two talking about?” He asked, his voice low and dangerous.
I exchanged glances with Rowan, who looked equally confused. My lips trembled, but I managed to speak. “We were just talking about the banquet and how much effort lord Payne put into it,” I lied.
The words flowed out of my mouth so naturally. So easily. It felt like that was what we had actually been doing. I dared myself and looked at Stephen straight in the eyes, his gaze not leaving mine.
“What? Have a problem with that?” I sneered.
His eyes
