Chapter 26

Skylar's POV

My first instinct was to freak out. And I did, so much so that when the person behind me turned me around, I gripped the candle stand in my hands and hit him with it. Not just once, but repeatedly. Mainly because his grip around my waist was still strong, freaking me out even more.

"Ow! Skylar, what the hell?" Caden hissed at me.

The candle stand fell from my hands in surprise, the impact of it against the floor resulting in a sharp thud.

"Caden?" My voice came out in a strained squeak. "Oh God, I'm so sorry!"

He pulled up his brows in a frown and was probably about to say something when he jerked his head towards my backdoor, his features clouding with alarm. I followed his gaze despite the uneasy feeling inside me because of the closeness, and saw absolutely nothing.

"What are you-" My words were stopped midway when he directed a menacing glare back towards me, something that almost made me cower away from him.