Chapter 106 - Cayden

This has to have been the longest and slowest night of my life. Knowing we would be going to Night Shade Pack tomorrow to see Evelyn was all that I could think of, and sleep would not find me, no matter how I tried. I needed to see her. Knowing she was with him terrified me. He was not logical. He was known for being reckless, ruthless and cruel. I did not want Evelyn having to endure any of those things. I was truly fearing for her life.

I paced the hallway of Jackson’s Alpha Suite where we were all staying, sat watching pointless tv, paced some more. Anything to try to kill time. To try to bring the morning’s arrival to me faster. As I wandered back down the hallway I bumped into Aiden coming out of the other spare room. I avoid looking any lower than his face as he, like me, is wearing nothing but his underwear. It had seemed the practical thing to do when we had decided to crash at Jackson’s home. Now I was beginning to wish I was better covered…

“Can’t sleep?”