Chapter 13

Caspian's eyes burned with longing as he stared at the face he had thought about day and night. "Meg, I finally found you." Three months ago, he had followed Cedric's lead to Halvrek, but the city was in turmoil, and finding her had been nearly impossible. Time and again, he had pushed himself into the war zones. No matter how dangerous, any hint of Megan was enough to make him risk everything. More than once, stray bullets had nearly hit him, and artillery fire had thrown him off balance. The worst was when a stray bullet grazed his chest. If he hadn't moved in time, he wouldn't have survived. Ironically, it was that very incident that led a nurse to tell Caspian exactly where Megan is. The moment he learned it, he didn't wait for his wounds to heal. He came straight here. Fortune had been on his side. He finally stood face to face with her. Caspian looked so thin, almost hollowed out after such a short time apart, but Megan felt nothing. No pain, no joy, just a calmness as st