I pasted a smile on my face-cold, tight. "Alpha Dante seems overly concerned for me. But do me a favor. Keep your precious attention to yourself. I might just return it-and when I do, people tend to lose what they never had to begin with." His expression darkened . A flash of something primal crossed his face, like his wolf was clawing just beneath the surface . But I didn't flinch. Didn't look away. He started this fire . Let him burn in it . And then- A soft, dangerously amused chuckle slid into the air. My heart stilled. I turned. Ronan. His lips curved at the edges, and he leaned forward, elbows resting on his knees truly entertaining." My heart began to thrum. "What's so entertaining?" Asher asked, frowning. Ronan didn't even glance at him . His violet eyes were locked on mine. "You are ," he said quietly. Then- his gaze trailed downward, unhurried, from my face. to my chest. My breath caught. "You're breathing just fine, right?" he asked. My face went cold . "What?" Finn asked , brows furrowing . "Why wouldn't Seth be able to breathe?" My stomach twisted violently . Oh no. No. No. "So entertaining, he murmured. "Really…. Ronan's lips curled, eyes gleaming . "You're not suffocating under all that, are you?" ry single day. He was talking about the bindings. The ones wrapped tightly around my chest every He Loew He wasn't guessing. He wasn't speculating He knew I was a woman PP - Everything fell silent, none of us moved as the moment later a small smile tugged in the corner of his lips , "Should we?" Next, I held his hand tighter and dragged him out of there. Everyone's eyes followed us while Dante had a different look in his eyes that was quite unsettling. Leaving the academy training grounds, we entered the academy's empty hall and to my surprise Ronan did not speak a word or try to get out of my hold until we were in our room. As the door was closed, I let go of his hand and glared at him, "What the hell were you saying in front of them?!" I demanded. furiously. "What was I saying? Did I somehow offend you?" Ronan slowly tilted his head, "I only said to loosen up a little bit. I wonder if you have a large…" he paused his eyes going to my breasts again , that it had to be tied so tight to prevent showing?" heat rushed to the back of my neck and ears . I clenched my fists. Could I still lie to myself that he did not know my secret or that he was just suspicious? Could I really… I dug my nails deeper into my palm and met his gaze, "Are you just trying to blackmail me?" He raised an eyebrow, "Blackmail" "Then you are not doing that?" I growled lowly, "What you were saying in front of them…was not that blackmail? " He took a predatory step toward me, decreasing the distance between us that was not much to begin with, "Blackmail is quite disturbing word you know," he murmured. "Then are you threatening me?" I asked, my breath becoming slightly uneven as his chest slightly brushed against my breasts. "You think I want to expose you ? " he whispered , his hand raising but stopping just a inch away from my cheek. "Don't you ?" I whispered back. "Sure I want to, he put his finger under my chin and titled my face up . "But to myself ." I was taken aback to see the possessiveness in his eyes . "All to myself. Only to myself ," he whispered. My breathing hitched and my heartbeat quickened. "What do you mean?" "I would strip this disguise off and see the real you…" he leaned down towards my face and whispered close to my lips . "Seraphina " My heart skipped a beat. He knew my name.