When Luna Corrine came to the door, Caleb felt his heart stop.
Was she coming to try and make him leave? Would she tell him where Ashleigh was?
She held his life in her hands. Did she even realize it?
“Ashleigh will be back soon. In the next few hours,” Corrine said in a gentle voice.
Caleb felt the tension in his body ease. The weight on his chest lessening. He could breathe again.
“Before she gets back, I want to ask you something,” Corrine continued.
His attention went back to her.
“What is it?”
“Did you…” she began. Corrine visibly clenched her jaw, and her eyes moved to her feet. She took a deep breath before continuing. “Granger… did he….”
Caleb let out a low growl.
“He hurt her,” Caleb spoke between gritted teeth, “but he didn’t get the chance to destroy her.”
Corrine nodded. “She said as much, but I was worried she was holding back.”
An awkwardness hung between them, a pang of shared silent guilt.
