Chapter 26

[Caden’s Story]

When Caden heard her steady breathing, he sighed in relief. Finally, he could open his eyes. Earlier he pretended to be tired and wanted to sleep, but the truth is, he can't trust himself when she was this close to her.

The sight of her young body made him ache unpleasantly. He still couldn’t believe he was attracted to the eighteen-year-old girl. My God! He didn’t want to be a cradle snatcher but after the tragic encounter in their garden, he decided that he should put some distance between them.

Caden believed that if he was always with Victoria, he might lose his attraction for the woman as well. And he didn't want to hurt the woman just in case he couldn't control himself. Caden asked himself why he hadn’t slept yet and thought of the woman next to him.

It was pretty clear inside the cave when Victoria woke up. At first, she was confused about where she was, but then she remembered everything that happened the previous night and she gasped