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.

as I got to know him, I saw he could be calm if not provoked. I hadn’t paid enough attention. So, his bloodied appearance was a shock to me.

many times before, quickly called for the family doctor and forced the door

to follow, but

out here. Mr. Caleb might not

him in

I asked Eric in a

loses control, it can be terrifying. He gets urges to lash out, but he…

could harm themselves to maintain their

Colin was one such

in to sedate Caleb, listening to his gut–wrenching screams that made it hard to breathe.

he endure to have transformed from a prodigy

the door, I could almost feel his

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Chapter 139

reached out as if to

my senses,

was I crying?

silently streaked down my face without

finally calmed down

relaxed. He stepped out, looked at me and seemed to

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