RONAN
I packed light for my journey. I had a bag, some money and the letter Iris had written me before the whipping. It was folded in my pocket, worn out from days of reading and rereading. I will love you until my last breath, in this life and beyond. Those words anchored me anytime I felt uncertain. I had an idea on where to start. Leo. If anyone knew where she had gone after leaving Red Wood territory, it would be him. He was my one lead and I clung to it with everything I had. Finding his address was easy and after arriving in the city, I was on his doorstop the following morning. I knocked and waited as the door opened.
"You," Leo said, his voice flat when he saw me. I had not expected a warm welcome.
"It’s me and I need your help."
He stared at me for a while, his hand was still
