Chapter 40

Delaney

By the time I woke up the next day, Ronan had somehow left while I was sleeping. I couldn't help but feel a pang in my chest, wondering why he didn't stay. I could have gone looking for him in his room or his office, but I decided not to.

"Why the long face?" Nyra's voice jolted me out of my thoughts while I turned the hallway towards the stairs.

"I expected to see a bright face after your loud moans denied me a peaceful sleep. Surely you must have orgasmed all your troubles," she jested, hooking her arm around my elbow.

"What!" I attempted to push her aside, eyes widening. Surely I hadn't been that loud.

"You weren't exactly subtle, Del, but yesterday was less loud than the other day... you know," she paused. "When you were in heat, with both alpha kings fu—"