Elyse pov
Ronan didn’t want to leave.
I could see it in the way he kept glancing at me, then at Seraphina, then back to me like he was calculating whether he could somehow take me with him.
“I have to go,” he said for the third time. “Pack business. But I’ll be back before nightfall.”
“I’ll be fine.” I squeezed his hand. “We’re just talking. Learning. It’s safe here.”
“Safe is relative.” His jaw tightened. “You just found out your mother is alive and you’re some super witch. Nothing about this feels safe.”
Seraphina watched us from across the cave, a small smile on her face. Like she found our concern for each other amusing.
“Go,” I told him. “The pack needs you. I’ll be here when you get back.”
He pulled me close, kissed my forehead. “If anything feels wrong…”
“I’ll call through
