Evelyn’s POV
I was numb. I vaguely knew that my body was shaking from the way my hands persistently trembled in my lap. No matter how badly I tried to hide the fact, I couldn’t stop it.
“It's alright,” Kane hushed into my hair.
I was grateful that he hadn’t separated us the moment we got to the car. It felt as though all the warmth had left my body, and he was my only source of heat.
A broken laugh slipped from the back of my throat. “I d-don’t know why I’m sh-shaking so much.”
“I do,” he said. He took in a deep, even breath and tightened his hold on me. “Let’s just get you back to the house.”
The ride back was thankfully short. Just as we pulled up in front of the house, Kane slid out first and gave me the chance to ease my feet to the ground.
To be honest, I wasn’t feeling t
