~ RONAN ~

I pour myself another drink and take a few deep gulps before breathing out a heavy sigh. “We have two choices. Either we reach some kind of truce with the hunters or prepare ourselves for another war.”

Sighs and nods ripple around the room. No one bothers to argue—because really, there’s nothing to argue about. Everyone knows those are the only two choices. And leaving Ashridge Hollow? That’s not one of them. Zarek’s Crimson Court couldn’t make us leave; ...