Chapter Eighteen.
Kaden’s POV.
I locked eyes with Vida, my mind racing to conjure a plausible explanation, but my thoughts were a jumbled mess. She stood with her arms crossed, her gaze piercing, as if daring me. But before I could even begin, Keiran's began to speak.
"I saw you sneaking outside, and then I heard the keys jingling," he said, his voice laced with a hint of accusation. "That's when I woke Kaden up."
As Kaden spoke, Vida's eyes narrowed, her brow furrowed in confusion. She opened her mouth to speak, but then seemed to think better of it, her lips closing with a soft click.
I let out a sigh of relief, grateful for this lie Keiran's came up with. If Vida had not intervened just a moment sooner, our plan would have been completed. The tension in the room was palpable, like
