IRIS It took a few seconds for everyone in the room to register what I had said. "What?" Matthew turned to me his brow furrowed. "What do you mean, you need to leave? He just woke up. He is going to want to see you when he is conscious again." "My job is done. Ronan is healed. He is himself again. That is what I was brought here to do." I forced my voice to stay even, even though I wanted to burst out in tears. "I fulfilled my end of the contract. Now it’s time for me to leave. That was the agreement." "You can't just leave," Kael said, his voice rising. "He is going to wake up and he going to ask for you. What are we supposed to tell him? Sorry, the woman who saved your life disappeared while you were unconscious?" "Tell him whatever you want. Just don't tell him I was here." "That

