Alina's POV
Ronan stepped out of the shower. “That was close,” he said with a breath of relief.
“Too close,” I replied, my body still shaking from the adrenaline rush. “He sensed something was off. He could feel it.”
“But he didn’t find me,” Ronan reassured me, drawing me close. His chest was damp from where I clung to him. “You handled everything so well.”
“I don’t feel like I handled it well,” I admitted. “I feel like I’m about to break down.”
“Then let it out,” he said softly. “I’m here for you. You can cry and let it all fall apart with me.”
And that’s exactly what I did. I let the tears flow as I clung to him, the sound of the running water covering my sobs. He held me close, stroking my hair gently and whispering sweet words that I barely heard over my own panic.
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