Chapter 72

Killian’s POV

“He’s back.”

“Who’s back?” I asked Marcus.

Marcus looked around, making sure no one heard him as he leaned in and whispered, “Caleb.”

I set down my fork. “Let’s go. You didn’t bring him inside, did you?”

“Of course not. He’s outside the walls with my men.”

“Good.”

Standing, I let him lead me, not paying attention to those we passed. Caleb had a lot of nerve showing up here. Vivian had told me about what had happened with Caleb after they’d left, and I had assumed he had either died or maybe run off with his tail between his legs. But he was showing up here for some reason. To beg for mercy? To try some underhand scheme again?

Arriving at the gate, we nodded to the guards as they opened up. Marcus led me to the side, where a group of men was waiting. Right in the center, they held Caleb down on his knees. He looked like he hadn’t eaten in a while, and he was filthy. He probably smelled as bad as he looked. He wasn’t