Chapter 41

**Ronan's POV**

The dreams start three nights after Celeste's party. Three nights since I confronted her about what she did to Evangeline. Three nights since I stood in my driveway afterward, staring at the cracked binding stone and trying to convince myself that defending her meant nothing.

At first, I think it's guilt. The normal kind of guilt that comes from letting someone get hurt on your watch. The kind that makes you toss and turn and question whether you ...