Chapter 35

Caden I laid there for a moment, staring at the ceiling, the reality of what I had just done crashing over me. I’d slept with Lila.. No, Ronan’s sister again. The kitchen, then the room. Not just any room, but the room Ronan had given me. What the hell is wrong with me? I ran a hand through my hair, my body still buzzing from the intimacy, but my mind was a complete mess. I couldn’t seem to pull myself together, not after how everything unfolded tonight. I had talked to Ronan earlier. There was no way in hell I should’ve ended up tangled in the sheets with Lila. Yet, here I was, with her soft body nestled against mine, her breathing slow and steady as she began to doze off. This is reckless and dangerous. I turned to her, watching her chest rise and fall beneath the covers, her auburn hair cascading over the pillow in a messy wave. She looked peaceful. My feelings for her were more than just a passing fling, but I couldn’t acknowledge that. It was too risky. “Lila,” I whispered, nudgin