Chapter 222: The Darkness Theory

*Meadow*

To feel and hear Caleb's soothing breathing makes me somehow calm. I was upset when he insisted on me to take some rest before gathering with the others, but he was right. This is good.

'I know you better than you know yourself, that is why,' he teases me and I laugh.

'Maybe you do, I won't argue with that.'

He holds me tightly to him, and knowing that his body still reacts to mine the same way is only helpful because I was afraid my own body was not going to be the same. My own changes. My own beasts.

But I am glad to be wrong; to understand that she is part of me and I am her.

"And you are beautiful," Caleb adds to my own thoughts and I roll my eyes. "They are looking for us, do you feel ready?"

Taking a deep breath, I nod. I could sense something happened in my absence and it has put everyone on alert, which is why I need to know more.

We both get up and Caleb takes my hand, squeezing it softly, as we both walk out of our cabin. I can already sense the eyes on me, and my c