Page 408 of Good Boys Don’t Bite

“Yes.”

Ronan’s voice hardened.

“But if you have to destroy someone to prove they love you, you don’t want love.”

Silence. Elliot stared. Fuck. Ronan continued.

“You want obedience.”

There. Exactly. Saint’s voice disappeared. No static. No laugh. Nothing. Nathan’s face had gone pale. Elliot looked at him.

“You knew.”

Nathan’s jaw tightened.

“What?”

“That’s what Saint wanted.”

“No.”

“Yes.”

Nathan shook his head.

“They loved us.”

Bell looked increasingly disturbed. Elliot almost pitied Nathan. Almost.

“No.”

Nathan’s eyes flashed.

“You don’t know.”

“I do.”

“You were their favorite.”

There it was. The wound. Elliot stared. Nathan continued.

“They talked about you constantly.”

“Because they wanted you jealous.”

“No.”

“They made you follow me.”

“To protect you.”

“No.”

“To understand you.”

“No.”

Nathan stepped closer. Bell immediately moved between them. Nathan ignored him.