IXORA – POVThe door creaked open as I stepped inside, the scent of pinewood and rosemary hitting me immediately, Ronan’s scent. Normally, it made me feel safe, wrapped in something wild but familiar. Tonight, it felt different. Heavy, like the air before a thunderstorm.I dropped my training bag by the doorway, kicked off my shoes, and moved toward the living room.He was sitting there. Motionless. The dim light from the lamp threw shadows across his face, carving his jaw into something sharp and unreadable. His hands were clasped tightly together, elbows resting on his knees. He didn’t look at me at first.But I felt the heat of his gaze the moment I stepped further in.“You were with him.”His voice was low. Controlled. But it carried the weight of something just barely held back.“Chris came to apologize,” I said simply.“You sat with him.” He looked up now, and I could see it, rage flickering behind his brown eyes. “You smiled.”“I didn’t invite him there, Ronan,” I said, tryin
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