Boom!
Before Melany could finish her sentence, the roomâs door flew open abruptly.
A man sprinted inside.
I recognized him instantly.
It was Carlos.
He was thrilled and his eyes lit up as he dashed to the bed.
Without saying anything, he engulfed me in a tight embrace.
âIâm delighted that youâre alright, Caleb!â
I was also beaming.
When I was close to dying, I never imagined that I would get another chance at life or to meet my friend and Beta, Carlos.
Melany asked curiously, âHow did you get here so soon, Carlos? You showed up almost immediately after Caleb woke up.
Have you put the room under surveillance?â
âThatâs unnecessary.
I donât need to do that at all,â Carlos replied proudly.
âI sensed that Caleb woke up through the mind link.
So I dropped all my work and came here immediately.
â
âI see.
â Melany sighed.
Her voice was filled with admiration as she remarked, âThen you have a close connection.
â
Carlos didnât refute this.
He simply smiled and turned his attention to me, asking in a concerned tone, âHow are you feeling, Caleb? Do you feel better?â
I nodded my head and replied, âIâm absolutely fine.
Melany just examined me.
She said that there was nothing wrong with me.
â
Carlos heaved a sigh of relief.
âThatâs good to hear.
â
It struck me that both Debra and I had been unconscious, so I inquired about my children first.
âHow have Dylan and Elena been this past week?â
Carlos answered in a relaxed voice, âDonât worry.
Theyâre both fine.
Your mother looked after them this week.
They have no knowledge of what happened to you.
â
I felt a little reassured.
If the kids found out about the dangers we had experienced, they would definitely be very upset.
They would be heavily affected, both physically and mentally.
However, my relief only lasted for a few seconds.
Carlos continued, âBut unlike the children, itâs much more difficult to deceive others.
â
Calebâs POV:
âWhat do you mean?â I asked with furrowed eyebrows.
Obviously, Carlos was trying to tell me something.
He didnât keep anything from me.
Instead, he said frankly, âOn the day you nearly died, everyone in the Thorn Edge Pack felt your heart stop, but before they could cry or mourn, you came back to life.