RONAN

I locked the door to her room and walked away. My footsteps echoed down the hallway as I walked away. The moment I was out of earshot of Maxine, I let out a breath. I needed to calm down and think clearly.

No more of this. No more weakness or letting my emotions get the best of me.

I needed to remember who I was and what I had set out to do. Maxine's reaction to seeing Liam had been like a punch to my face. The way her face had crumpled and the guilt in her eyes, I hated it. I most ...