RONAN
I lost control of my wolf the instant their hands clasped. My legs moved of their own accord, carrying me closer before I even registered it. When Ryker lost intentionally, giving up the scroll to her as a love token. The word alone shattered any semblance of sanity inside me.
Not because of the scroll itself, but due to his expression. And hers.
Seraphina looked surprised, yes, but not caught off guard. Her expression shifted, just for a moment, before she smoothed it back into composure too quickly, far too seamlessly for someone blindsided by his confession of love. That was when the truth struck me like a blade to the chest, she knew.
Ryker had already confessed his love to her. And she…she had hidden it.
Verkas roared inside my mind, clawing and thrashing to be freed. My
