RONAN

Maxine looked broken.

I left her alone for a while. I figured she needed space. And I needed space as well. The only reason I made her do that was to punish her. She had broken my trust. The moment I had her freedom, she went around to find Zel. Was she trying to escape? Did what we have to mean nothing?

Even with the fact that she had done this to prove herself to me, I wanted to show her just how strong she was. I wanted to show her real strength.

The days apart passed like a ...