Chapter 132. Sweet Chocolates

ARDEN

I woke up and Cade wasn’t there anymore.

I stared at the window, and the sun was already sinking.

“What?” I mumbled to myself, sitting up and clutching the edge of the blanket. I slept that long?

Maybe I was more exhausted than I thought. Maybe all the long days of work and nights of tossing and turning—wanting Cade—finally caught up to me.

On the nightstand was a folded note and a tray of food.

I reached for the note first. In Cade’s handwriting were the words: Had to head back to the East. Flood work’s still not done. I didn’t want to wake you. Rest well, Baby – C <3.

Below the words was a tiny doodle of what looked like a smiling wolf giving me a thumbs-up. I rolled my eyes but couldn’t stop my lips from twitching.

He left breakfast in bed. Or… well, early dinner at this point.

There were fresh berries, slices of pineapple, and a flaky pastry now cold but still smelling divine.

My wolf stirred at the sight of th