Breaking the Bond

“What?!” I yelled, feeling as if my legs were going to give out from under me. “What did you just say?”

“…You killed him,” she repeated, stating it in a matter-of-fact way. “Why are you so surprised? I don’t think I’ve ever seen you look so queasy about killing someone before.”

Was this some kind of sick joke? How could I not be surprised to hear that? I owed so much to Ronan that even the thoug