#Chapter 32: Forbidden From Thinking Of Any Other Man

“Answer me,” Caleb demands. I can’t possibly tell him the truth. In his rage, he might purposefully seek out Samuel just to kill him. “We’re like siblings,” I say. Caleb glares at me, clearly not believing me. “It’s true,” I double down. “Soon, he’s even going to be my brother-in-law.” That truth still stings, but I share it regardless. Despite my feelings for Samuel, he’s unlikely to choose me in the end. Whether what he told me recently on the phone was the truth, or if it was what he said the day I left, he still picked Leah in the end. Just as well, since I’m never getting out here alive. Caleb slightly loosens his hold on my neck, not enough to let me go, but enough to relieve some of the pressure and allow me to breathe normally. “You called out his name on your deathbed,” Caleb says confidentially, like he’s speaking facts. “A person does not do that with a sibling. He said his name like a lover…” “He’s not…” Caleb leans down over me, bringing his face very