Ava's heart lurched at the sight of Kaden standing in the doorway. He had come.
Despite his harsh words and his anger, he had actually listened to her and come to see for himself. Relief flooded through her so intensely that she felt momentarily dizzy.
Kaden's chest heaved with exertion and his hair was wild like he had been running his hands through it repeatedly.
His eyes were wide and filled with something that looked like desperate hope and fear. He stood frozen for a moment as if he couldn't quite believe what he was seeing.
Then he moved.
Kaden crossed the room in three long strides, completely ignoring Ava's presence. He didn't even glance in her direction as he rushed past her chair.
His entire focus was on Raven who had gone very still on the cot with the spoon of soup ha
