Page 378 of Good Boys Don’t Bite

“I convinced myself it was.”

Ronan said nothing.

“I found out later he’d done it before.”

“Other people.”

“Yes.”

“And that’s when you started watching him.”

“Yes.”

Ronan’s eyes went wet. Elliot hated that more than his own emotion.

“Why didn’t you tell me?”

“Because I didn’t want you looking at me like this.”

“Like what?”

Elliot looked at him.

“Like something happened to me.”

Ronan’s face broke. Not pity. Pain. Elliot almost looked away. Ronan caught his jaw.

“Don’t.”

Elliot froze.

“That doesn’t make you weak.”

“I know.”

“No. You don’t.”

Saint interrupted.

“Beautiful.”

Ronan turned toward the speaker. His entire expression changed. Anger. Pure.

“Release her.”

Saint laughed.

“Not yet.”

Ronan’s grip on Elliot tightened.

“You wanted truth. You got it.”

“I wanted choice.”

Elliot looked toward the speaker.

“What choice?”