AIDEN POV
A shower.
Reasonable.
Normal.
A basic daily routine.
So why was I a giddy mess?
I helped her climb down from the roof and back into our room through the window, which she was more than capable of doing on her own, of course.
But she let me guide her.
Let me hold her hand.
And I was almost certain I was blushing because of that alone.
Pathetic.
Pluto was still on high alert inside my head, pacing beneath my skin, focused on every shift in her emotions. When we had felt her anxiety spike, he had taken off through the forest like a rabid dog, abandoning our prey without a second thought.
He had never done that before.
Neither had I.
But the moment we had spotted her on the rooftop, all that had existed was panic.
Then more panic.
Apparently, we had to relax.
Apparen
