SLOANE The moment I stepped out of Cade's bedroom and into the hallway, something hard slammed into me. My back hit the wall with enough force to knock the air out of my lungs, and before I could even scream, a hand wrapped around my throat and squeezed. It was Ronan. His eyes were flashing bright gold, glowing with fury in the dim hallway light. He was wearing those same dark jeans and gray shirt from breakfast, but now his whole body was radiating violence. I could feel his claws pressing against the skin of my neck, sharp points that weren't quite piercing but were definitely hurting me. The pressure was enough to make me gag, enough to make panic flood through my system. "You sly b***h," Ronan growled, his voice coming out distorted and animalistic. "What the hell did you tell Kade

