RONAN
I didn't believe him.
Even sitting in my own blood, even with everything Kade had just said, I could not make myself believe it. My son was missing. Had been missing for months. I'd turned over every city, every contact, every connection I had trying to find him. There was no world where he ended up here In Ashville. In Damon's pack. Right under my nose this entire time.
It wasn't possible.
"You're lying," I said. My voice was wrecked. Rough from blood and water and everything the last few hours had cost me. "You're trying to break me."
Kade smiled and it's not the warm, easy smile I remembered from years ago. This one was cold and patient. The smile of someone who knew exactly how much time he had. He was still wearing the same dark jacket from earlier, arms crossed over his ch
