Ronan POV
“Stop it.”
Xavier’s voice jerked me out of my brooding, but I didn’t bother lifting my head to look at him. I continued to stare at the same dark spot on the wall. I wondered if it was mold or just a stain.
“You’re blaming yourself when the casualty list is significantly lower than it would have been without your protocols. And none of the children were hurt!”
“Thanks to Marni,” I said, finally looking up.
Xavier’s face flushed with pride. If those two weren’t mated within the year, I’d eat dog food out of the can. “She’s great, isn’t she?”
I hummed noncommittally, my mind still wreathed in flames and screams, watching the blood pool around Lyra’s body and unable to help. It had been three days since the attack, and her pain-filled eyes still haunted me.
“Is she alright t
