RONAN
I called them to my place the next morning. All three of them at the same time.
The look on their faces when they walked in and saw each other and then saw me, sitting there was almost comical. Virginia went pale, Kael's hand moved toward her, a protective gesture he couldn't quite hide while Darius just squared his shoulders, ready for a fight.
"Close the door," I said and Kael did.
There was a long, tense silence. I let it stretch. I wanted them to sweat. I had been an Alpha for years and I knew how to use silence as a weapon. The longer it stretched, the more their composure cracked. Virginia's hands were trembling, Kael kept shifting his weight from foot to foot while Darius's expression shifted between defiance and dread.
Finally, Virginia spoke. Her voice was barely above
