âHa-ha!â
He cackled loudly, a glimmer of amusement dancing in his eyes as he gazed at me.
âCaleb, you have an interesting mate.
â
Debraâs eyes fluttered open, her expression a mix of confusion and relief.
Calebâs POV:
âWhatâs going on?â Debra asked, baffled.
Deciding not to keep things from her, I mustered the courage to tell her the complete truth.
âDebra, my father didnât actually punish me.
In fact, he commended my actions in dealing with Roz Town.
â
Debraâs bewilderment deepened, and she couldnât help but question me.
âThen why on earth did he resort to this?â
Her eyes flickered to the whip sprawled across the floor.
With a grin, I began to explain, âYou see, my father and I found ourselves compelled to take action in response to the objections of certain narrow-minded elders.
It was the only way to silence their incessant meddling.
â
Debraâs face softened, understanding washing over her Like a soothing tide, and she let out a relieved sigh.
âI see.
That makes sense.
â
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Amused, I narrowed my eyes, taking a step closer to her.
âSo, is it concern for my well-being that brought you all the way here?â
âNolâ
Her cheeks flushed with a delicate shade of pink, and she hastily denied it.
Raising an eyebrow, I playfully pressed on, âAre you sure?â
Debraâs nodded, defending herself with a lame excuse.
âI was just curious, so I came here to have a Look.
â
My father couldnât stifle his laughter.
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âCaleb, your mate is just like you.
Not good at lying, eh?â
I smiled.
A red flush crept up her temples, spreading all the way back to her ears.
Debra tugged at my clothes, leaning in to whisper, âCaleb, what are you talking about?â
My fatherâs merry laughter echoed, unable to contain his amusement.
But soon, his expression shifted as he became aware of something amiss.
Frowning, he asked, âWait, why havenât you two marked each other yet?â
Both Debra and I were taken aback by the question, Left momentarily speechless.