Cayden POV

I had a sense that she would need me after her visit with her father. I knew that he would not take his daughter's rejection well, and he would try to wear her down with words that only a parent could ruin their child's worth. It was my idea to reject Victor's offer, so whatever pain that he inflicted on Rose, I realized that it would be my fault.

I did not think it through and did not consider the harm it would cause Rose. I was selfish ...