Caden’s POV

The moment I said it, I knew there was no turning back.

I saw it in his eyes.

Whatever control Cane had left snapped right there, and it was like something else took over completely, something that did not recognize me, something that did not care who I was to him.

His body tensed, his shoulders pulling tight, his chest rising faster as his breathing turned rough and uneven.

Then he moved fast.

His fist came straight at me, and I did not block it this time.

It landed hard across my jaw, the impact forcing my head to snap to the side as pain shot through my...