I couldn’t stop my tears. No matter how hard I tried to hold them back, they kept falling—just like my heart had betrayed me. I wanted to be strong, to pretend his words didn’t hurt, but the pain was too much.
Ronan had just shattered the small hope I hadn’t even realized I was holding onto.
"I’m not the one for you."
His words kept replaying in my mind, over and over.
I quickly wiped my tears away, ashamed of my weakness. But it was too late—Ronan had already seen them.
He sighed and rubbed the back of his neck, like seeing me like this made him uncomfortable. “Selene…”
“Forget it,” I cut in, my voice shaking. I forced myself to stand tall, shoving my emotions behind a cold mask. “You don’t have to explain. I get it.”
Ronan hesitated. His sharp gaze searched my face, as if trying t
