Caden's POV

The silence after Gunnar's question felt heavy.

Every single person in the room was staring at me now.

Especially Cane.

His eyes narrowed slowly as he turned fully toward me, disbelief written all over his face.

"You slept with Carian too?" he asked.

His voice was low. Dangerously low.

I swallowed hard immediately. "It wasn't like that," I said quickly.

Cane scoffed angrily. "Then explain what exactly it was like, Caden."

I rubbed my hand down my face roughly, already regretting everything.

"I didn't even understand what was happening that day," I admitted honestly.

Cane kept staring at me. Gunnar stayed quiet.

Even Leslie looked tense now.

I...