LIAM Hearing Ronan’s laugh made me feel disturbed, and it sounded eerily hollow as it bounced off the stone walls of the infirmary. I didn't let my expression change because I couldn't afford to show any weakness in front of my brothers right now, but inside, my gut was twisting. I had noticed how Cade and Ronan had been treating Cora since she arrived, and their constant suspicion was starting to wear me down to the bone. Last night, seeing her pale and shaking in that bed, I had finally made a choice to take a permanent stance on her matter. I wasn't going to let them treat her like a piece of meat or a spy anymore, and that slap was just the beginning of me drawing a line in the dirt. Ronan finished his laughter, and the room went dead silent again. He took a slow, deliberate step forward until we were both nose to nose, and I could smell the copper scent of the blood on his skin and the sour tang of his rage. "This is good, Liam. Perfect, even," Ronan snarled, his voice v
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