If he didn’t know how bloody her anger got, Nisa’s concern might have even charmed him. He shook his head, though didn’t interrupt.

“Oh, Nisa,” he sighed, with just a hint of a smile. “I care for her well-being, but I would not give her the credit of toying with my heart. I would never seek to dishonor her, but we used each other all the same.”

His heart raced, and Nisa had already made it clear that she didn’t want to think well of her.

“Were you hoping for something more from her, Nisa? I had no idea you were actually keen on a sister-in-law.”