RONAN
I knew something was wrong the moment I saw the three of them all together when we arrived at the pack, even before Virginia told bits and pieces of what was happening.
Kael and Darius had always been in sync. It was one of the things that made them such an effective pair. But since I had returned to Nelion, they felt disjointed, and I knew something was off and they were hiding it.
I caught Kael alone after things had settled down even though Julius’s challenge was still out there. Kael was leaning against the training yard fence, staring at nothing. The yard was empty now and he didn't look up when I approached.
"You want to tell me what's going on?" I asked, settling beside him.
"Nothing's going on." He replied too fast.
"You're a terrible liar. Even when we were kids, you
