KAIA
I don’t move. I just hold him there, my fingers tangled in his hair. His breath evens out against my chest, slower… softer. And then I feel it—the weight of him sinking, giving in completely.
He’s asleep.
I sigh. Then, carefully, I shift, trying to guide his head so it rests more comfortably on the sofa. That’s when I hear it—soft claps echoing from behind.
My head snaps up.
On the steps, leaning lazily against the railing with a smirk carved into his lips is Maddox.
My breath catches in my throat in a mixture of anger and sth else , my heart stuttering as my body remembers what Cauis did to me because another man– he –touched me.
But the angry part of me wins as my teeth grind together. I ease Ronan’s head down, making sure he’s settled, before pushing myself to my feet and s
