Chapter 34

Cassidy’s POV

I woke up to the feeling of being watched.

The room was quiet, the light soft with early morning haze, and for a moment I didn’t move, caught in that hazy space between sleep and awareness. But the warmth beside me was real. And when I turned my head slightly, there he was.

Kaidan.

He was lying on his side, head resting on one arm, with his eyes fixed on me. He didn't have his usual