Chapter 228. Shane Apologized?

Aurora’s POV

I wasn’t expecting the door to creak so loudly when I pushed it open, but then again, I hadn’t exactly intended on sneaking into Caleb’s room. It was just that I had the code—he gave it to me weeks ago with that half-smile of his, like it was no big deal—and tonight, for whatever reason, I needed to see him.

Maybe it was the way the day had unraveled, heavy in parts, light in others, or maybe it was the look on Mia’s face when Shane said what none of us ever thought he’d say. Either way, my feet had carried me down the hallway, and my hand punched in the digits before my brain had fully caught up. The door clicked open, and I stepped inside with a soft,

“Hey—Caleb?”

I barely got the words out before I saw him. Standing with his back toward me, the dim overhead light casting gold on his skin, still damp from the shower, and only a towel wrapped low around his hips. My heart did this weird little flutter—annoying, really—and I looked away so