She hadn't had the chance to ask yet.
"Because I swallowed the Beast Pill of the Dragon-Whisker Whale."
Caleb Manning closed in on her, his tall shadow instantly engulfing her, the pressure around him dropping so low it was terrifying. "It has nothing, absolutely nothing, to do with your mystical treasure."
"I—I know…"
Chloe Callahan was forced to back away by him, her back pressed against the wall, "Caleb, don't be like this, you're hurting me…"
Caleb ignored her words; suddenly, he clamped her jaw, the grip so fierce it nearly crushed the bone. "Then why did you lie to those Beastmen? You know exactly what they want!"
"I did not!"
Tears streamed down Chloe Callahan's face without warning. "They wouldn't leave me alone… Caleb, while you were gone, I was so scared…"
