CALEB
I paced across the length of the room as twisted knots of anxiety churned inside my stomach. There were only a few times when I felt so stirred and it only grew like a poisonous ivy inside my head. It was not like I was pissed at Valerie to agree to go with him, but I was only worried about her safety.
Even though every fibre of my being was against the idea, I did not want to deprive her of her home. Valerie had already lost so much in the short span of life she led, taking away any further sense of independence would be an act of cruelty. And I was the last person to do that.
“How far is the place, and what do we know about it?” I asked as Hunter made a few calls to enquire about him. We knew little about him, and the man was a stranger.
“A small, secluded pack from what I ha
