72 Chapter 72

"Sharuken seems to give you quite the shock," Luna comments, "I know it is an experimental procedure, but we feel quite confident that it will deliver the desired results."

Random thoughts are distracting me, making it difficult for me to listen to the Council. Caleb's face keeps appearing before me, his green eyes staring into my soul.

I try to think of what he would tell me right now, and the imaginary Caleb's expression morphs into a face of pure despair.

Caleb melts my heart with one look as he begs, my mind flashing to that one night at the hotel.

"Just please, let us be anything but this! You can treat me like dirt, or a child, for anything from you is better than nothing at all. I can be a plaything to you if you wish, as long as I am something!"

"Please... don't do this to me!"