#Chapter 164: If You Go I Go

I need a moment to fully understand what Caleb is saying, because there’s no way he could mean what I think he means. He can’t possibly be planning to go look for Samuel himself! Yet, as he looks at me, I can clearly see the fiery determination in his eyes. “If the Council needs proof before they will act, then I will bring them the proof that they need,” he says. “Caleb, you can’t,” I say. Immediately, his gaze hardens. No one tells the king what he can or cannot do. He detests orders; I learned that from our time in the farmhouse. Even so, with his life at stake, I press onwards. “You are the Alpha King. If anything were to happen to you, the entire kingdom would fall into chaos.” “It’s already in chaos,” Caleb replies. With a huff, he adds, “I have no one to send in my stead who I can trust not to be swayed. And Samuel wasn’t right about me. I’m no coward. I’m not going to sit behind the walls of my capital while others take the risks I should be taking.” “If you walk int