POV: Ronan Montague

"I need to think," I said finally. "Away from both of you."

I walked out before Juliana could respond, before her presence through the mate bond could convince me to make promises I didn't know if I could keep. The campus was dark, most students either in their dorms or gathered in common rooms discussing the day's violence.

My phone buzzed constantly. Messages from concerned friends, pack members demanding I uphold family honor, even my father calling to ask ...