Chapter 31

Caden I let out a long breath, running my hand through my dark hair once again. My mind drifted back to Lila almost instantly, her face flashing before me like an insistent memory. This was madness, obsessing over someone who was clearly off-limits. I had to get my head straight before it drove me insane. With a frustrated sigh, I reached for my phone and called Peru. The familiar ringtone buzzed in my ear as I waited for him to pick up. "Yeah, man?" came his voice, gravelly and rough around the edges, as usual. "I need you to find me someone for the night," I said, keeping my voice low, my eyes darting toward the door as if Ronan could still hear me. "Someone... uncomplicated." There was a pause on the other end, Peru understanding what I meant without needing further explanation. He had arranged this sort of thing before. "Got it. I’ll send someone your way within the hour. You want your usual?" I clenched my jaw, the thought of my usual routine suddenly feeling like a hollow attemp