Chapter 43

• Caden
• The night air was thick with the scent of wildflowers and freshly cut grass, wrapping around us like a warm blanket. Above, stars twinkled against the velvety blackness, casting a soft glow over the open field, but my attention was entirely fixed on her—the only light I needed in this vast expanse.
• Lila stood before me, her dark eyes alive with a hunger that matched my own. I could see the way her lips parted slightly, her breath coming in shallow gasps as desire ignited a fire within us both. In that moment, I knew I’d give anything just to see her like this, radiant and wild, the essence of everything I craved.