Chapter 72

*ALORA* I couldn’t shake off the uneasiness that Ellie made me feel and weirdly, thinking of Caden hugging her made me feel so upset. Losing my appetite, I dropped my fork and stood up. “Where are you going?” Caden asked me. “My room.” “You barely touched your food.” “I’m not hungry.” I snapped and walked off. ************* Sometime into the night, the sound of the door opening woke me. I lay still, trying to decipher who was at the door. The room was dim, not fully dark, the many windows allowing moonlight to filter through the curtains. The door clicked into place and I stiffen. I heard the gentle slap of bare feet and I caught his scent. There was weight on the bed, the mattress adjusting as his figure moved across it. There is a tug on my blanket, a breeze as the fabric is lifted from my skin. Then warmth. Caden moved against my back, wrapping an arm around my waist and pulling me, tightly. My body slid easily across the fine sheets until I was solid against his. His skin was so wa