~Ronan~

It's a gunshot cracking through the air, before I even understand what I'm hearing.

One moment I’m about to ravage her, the next, Instinct hits faster than thought. My body moves on pure training and something deeper, something I don’t examine too closely. I grab Adeline, pull her down and lay my whole weight over her before the echo even finishes bouncing off asphalt. I hear metal splinter against the side of the car, sharp and ugly.

I'm not hit. I know that right away. The ...