Raising her head once she was done serving, she met his gaze. It looked so dark and dangerous, like a stormy sea, but she could clearly see the message in them. He was one thread away from devouring her, and there was nothing she could do about it.

That thought jolted her back into action.

She moved back and cleared her throat, trying to bring his attention back to the food in front of him.

He glanced at the food, and said gruffly, “Come eat with me, Mackenzie. Sit right ...