106 VINDICATED

AIDEN

But I had not said that out loud.

I had muttered it under my breath, too stunned actually to reveal myself already. I moved from the middle of the doorway where I had stood after sometime, heading to the the living room.

Lowering myself onto my favorite couch, I peered outside the glass windows, trying to stop my body from shaking so violently.

I was gathering myself together to be able to scream her name, tell her that I was here ...