The Rejection Ultimatum

RONAN'S POV

My mother’s face drained of color, her shock evident. She opened her mouth, but no words came out at first. When she finally found her voice, it was shaky, uncertain. “That’s… that’s not the same thing, Ronan.”

“It is,” I countered, my tone firm. “And for that reason, I won’t be letting go of Sienna.”

"You don't understand the gravity of this situation," she said, her words clipped wit