Alessandra’s POV
It only took a total of two minutes before Ronan seemed to submit to Aaron’s wishes. But within those 120 seconds, my heart managed to climb from a resting beat that was rare since our reintroduction to that of the pattern it made now. Much like the storm we left behind us as it simmered to only a drizzle to the forest my eyes fixated on as I pretended to hear anything but his uncle’s objections. And even in the way he spoke of how ‘reckless’, ‘selfish’, and ‘small-minded’ his nephew was, any pain that came from eavesdropping eased with the parting of the door from its frame. And it seemed my presence offered that same serenity as the stress drained from his face and settled on a smirk that showcased his entire structure. A set of unforgiving eyes admiring the guilt in kn
