Chapter 38

At that moment, Caleb almost feels his doubt physically melt away, leaving behind an overwhelming sense of reassurance. Slowly, but surely, it also begins to weave a new thread of hope in his troubled heart. Marisol’s encounter with his brother seemed to have been oddly smooth, fascinatingly so, disrupting the usual patterns of Cedric’s chaos.

This was wonderful news and his sleepless night, that was a restless wait until the light of day seemed to have warped into an eventful morning, eventful in the most unexpected sense. He didn’t know how or why, but this was a step in the right direction.

Sophia, sensing the change in Caleb’s stiff demeanor, spoke with a tentative optimism. “Maybe Marisol truly is the answer.”

Caleb’s gaze lingers on his ¹mate, his features lifting in amusement “Well, I’d be damned!” He exclaims lowly.

Later that afternoon, an emergency council meeting commenced.

The council was gathered in a circle, their faces etched with a mix o