RONAN
"Try me," Vera challenged. "You know Kade better than anyone, Ronan. You know he would go to the ends of the f*****g earth to protect Damon. And Damon would do the same for him. Those twins are inseparable. If Kade finds out what you did, he will hate you so much that you'll never get within ten feet of him again. Is that what you want?"
"Shut up!" I grabbed her shoulders and shook her. "Just shut up and let me think!"
The dread was coming in now, washing over me in waves. I could feel panic creeping up my spine, making my hands shake. I couldn't bear it if Kade hated me. I couldn't survive in a world where Kade looked at me with disgust and rage instead of desire and need.
"You won't leave," I finally said, releasing Vera's shoulders. "I'll make sure of it. I'll figure something
