Chapter 47

Harbem blinked then cleared his throat. “Yes everything’s fine. It’s just not the news I had hoped to hear.”

“No it isn’t. All is not well despite how it may seem.”

Harbem nodded then excused himself. He stood and removed his tobacco from a shelf. He rolled a cigarette with dried leaves and lit it in the fire in the cottage. Then he stepped outside and closed the door behind him leaving Alexa with the letter on the table.

She watched him as he rolled his cigarette before stepping outside. He looked younger than his years and was in good form. He was handsome. His thick black hair was swept back from his face and his eyes were kind but hard. If you did not know him you would only see coldness. She wondered about Harbem. If he was married or had children. He never spoke about himself other than the fact that he was an orphan.

As she thought of Harbem thoughts of Peter and Muhay crept into her mind. She missed neithe