“The family name doesn’t mean s**t if I’m not happy. And I’m happier with her than I’ve ever been.”
Aurora reached over and touched her husband’s arm, but her smile looked strained when she turned to me.
“Isla, honey… we care about you. We do. It’s just… we had hoped…” She trailed off, not quite able to say Rico’s name out loud.
I swallowed hard, squeezing Zayne’s hand.
“I love Zayne. More than I thought was possible after everything. I’m not here to erase your plans. I’m just here because this is where I belong.”
Ronan exhaled slowly, rubbing a hand over his face. The disappointment was clear in the set of his shoulders. Aurora looked down at her hands, lips pressed together like she was fighting her own feelings.
Then I decided it was time.
“There’s more,” I said quietly. Both o
