Caden Voss.
I hope I got that right.
Why wasn’t such a handsome man mentioned in the book? Was he a background blur? A passing sentence? A forgotten side character?
Because this man?
This man was not a minor anything.
He had the face of a tortured hero and the vibe of someone who probably had at least one tragic past.
But not anymore.
He may have been minor before, but to me? He just got promoted to lead.
“I’m sorry about the other day,” I said softly. “I didn’t get to thank you properly. For saving me.”
He waved it off like it was nothing. “Are you okay?”
“I should be asking you,” I muttered. “s**t, your coat’s ruined. I got you drenched.”
“It’s nothing, Arianna.”
The way he looked at me… not like a stranger. Not like someone seeing a face. No. It was like he saw me the girl b
