Chapter Twelve
KARA
The minute Ronan ordered me to stay put, my hackles rose with fear mixed with a healthy dose of anger.
There’s no way I’m staying here!
I wanted to yell after him as he swept out of the room, but the words stuck in my throat. Furious, I flung back the covers and stumbled into the clothes that had been abandoned by the side of the bed earlier that night.
I remembered the way Ronan had torn them off me, frenzied with passion.
I squeezed my eyes tight shut, and drew a deep breath.
Now is the time to be brave.
Without thinking twice, I pulled on my clothes and headed for the door.
The landing was dark. As I crossed over it toward the stairs, the door cracked open behind me and a c***k of light appeared, along with Kit’s sleep-tousled hair.
“Kara?” His voice was ro
