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Chapter 37: Rose

Although Caleb’s words worried me, I was too exhausted to think about them much

I was just relieved to be back here on the island with hiathered around Caleb and ht in the eye as Caleb lowered round

"I think my boyfriend has earned his place on this island noouldn’t you agree?" I ignored the way my father’s eyes widened as I referred to him as my boyfriend

I was too proud of Caleb to feel shy

My father still looked uncertain as he eyed Caleb, but I was relieved when he said, "I’ve been wrong about people in the past

I look forward to a full explanation" I squeezed Caleb’s hand and was about to suggest that we return to the apartive him just that when a voice called out from behind us

"Hey! We could use some help!" The crowd parted as everyone turned around to see who it was

Standing by the Port was Mona, an arm wrapped around Kiev’s waist, with Erik on the other side supporting hiround--Corrine and Ibrahi us over

We all hurried toward them and as we drew nearer, I was shocked to see that Kiev wasan arm

Helina reached them first and threw her arms around Kiev’s neck

"What happened to you?" He looked so sick and pale, as though he ht collapse at any moment

"Corrine and Ibrahim…" my mother said, as she bent down to their unconscious forms

"How?" Mona shook her head wearily

"Later

My man needs to lie down" "Your house is a wreck," Helina said, still looking distraught at the state of her brother

"We should take him to one of the spare mountain cabins" Without another word, Mona vanished from the spot with Kiev, Helina and Erik

My mother picked up Corrine, while my father lifted Ibrahim, and they hurried toward the direction of the Sanctuary

Caleb and I followed the with Abby and most of the crowd

"Where’s Patricia?" my father asked Abby as we ran

"She didn’tus--a silence that lasted until we reached the witches’ temple

My parents laid Corrine and Ibrahim down in their bed

I still had no idea where Mona, Kiev and the others had even gone, so to hear that Patricia had passed away left athered around the bed and began treating the couple

After five minutes, they turned to everyone present in the rooive theh Caleb’s as alked out the roo closely behind my parents

I supposed it was just as well Mona had arrived when she had

They’d obviously been through the mill