Chapter 54

KALLIRA

I stepped closer, my attention fixed on him in a way that made it clear I was not asking the same question again. The cloth was still in my hand, the scent still fresh, and it kept my focus exactly where it needed to be.

“Where is she taking them?” I asked.

He hesitated, his eyes moving briefly toward Valerius before settling back on me. That hesitation told me he knew more than he wanted