RAGNAR’S POV
I didn’t go after her.
Even when every instinct pushed me to, I stayed where I was, my body rooted to the ground as I watched her walk away without looking back. The distance she put between us felt deliberate and final, in a way that didn’t sit right with me.
My jaw tightened. Because this wasn’t how it was supposed to be. Not after the ritual. Not after everything that should have tied us together instead of pulling us apart.
Instead, she avoided me. And somehow, Caleb stood where I was supposed to be. She was so close to him and I knew without a doubt that something was going on.
My gaze shifted across the field, locking onto him instantly. He was already looking at me.
There was no hesitation in his gaze. No attempt to hide it. He held my gaze like he had a right to
