Chapter 139

“What… what have you done?” My voice tightened as I spoke, the urge to move forward gripping

  1. me.

His skin was too pale, a bloodless, ghostly white that contrasted starkly with the dark crimson of his blood.

My breathing was shaky, my heart pounding with an unexplainable fear.

“Don’t come any closer…” He sounded frightened of my approach, scared that I would see him

as he was now.

He had been calling out for Phoebe in a panic, as if afraid of losing something precious.

“Stay away, don’t look at me…” Suddenly, he lost control; his eyes reddened as he turned and ran back to his room, slamming the door shut behind him.

I couldn’t just leave him like that; I followed and knocked, but he wouldn’t open the door.

His bloody footprints were a jarring trail on the floor.

Since my rebirth, I realized I’d never truly faced Caleb’s condition. I knew he had mental health issues, that he could be unstable, even dangerous–maybe even a murderer.

could be calm if not provoked. I hadn’t paid enough attention. So, his

before, quickly called for the family doctor and forced the door open.

to follow, but

Caleb might not want you to

in a

what on earth is happening?” I asked Eric in a hushed, frantic

Mr. Caleb loses control, it can be terrifying. He gets urges to lash out, but he… he never truly hurts anyone but himself.”

could harm themselves to maintain

was one such soul.

stood there, stunned, as Eric went in to sedate Caleb, listening to his gut–wrenching

must he endure to have transformed from a prodigy to…

the door, I could almost feel his agony and

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Chapter 139

I reached out as if to embrace him.

I came to my senses, I was bewildered.

I

silently streaked down my

finally calmed

relaxed. He stepped out, looked

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