Chapter 39: Chapter 39: Caleb's Declaration

A dull ache filled me as my mind tried to wrap around the idea of what Caleb had said. The two of them had completely lost their minds.

How was it that my life had made the turn it did?

All I wanted was peace, and yet I was resorted to participating in a twisted society that deemed holding people hostage as a way to fix their problems.

“Caleb, why?” I asked softly, trying to understand how the sweet man I once met would be so cruel towards me. “This is all ridiculous. You have to let me go.”

“I already told you why. What part of that don’t you understand?” He snapped, his eyes narrowed in my direction.

“I don’t understand, why me…?” I searched for a part of him that could see reason. “I get that you have issues with them, but I never did anything to you.”