A Deal With Her Rebel Viking. Michelle Styles

cut off Leofwine’s finger when he could have simply taken the ring off it and sent it. He is even likely to say that you are worthless just to be contrary.’

      ‘He could do.’

      ‘I had to consider it. And who my true opponent is.’

      He gestured to the men. They unfastened their brooches and dropped them into a pile one by one.

      He carefully undid Palni’s, wiped the dirt from it and put on the top of the pile, alongside his. She stooped to pick them up.

      ‘And your men? Are they truly improving? I could examine them again.’