Chapter Fifteen
A mild humming pulled me from sleep. Opening my eyes, the room was dark but not empty. Around the bed were many people dressed in dark robes. I couldn’t see their faces as they hummed and swayed back and fourth, almost in a small chant.
Fear quickly erupted inside of me as I shot straight up, calling out for Ronan. The humming instantly stopped and cheers from the hooded beings erupted as they broke away from their circle around the bed. Ronan quickly came into view as he made his way to the bedside, looking rather annoyed.
“How foolish you are.” He snapped towards me. Shocked, I flinched at his harsh words, not understanding the context of what he meant. He stood over me, hands crossed over his chest as he glared down at me. I felt tiny as I looked up at him, feeling
