Scared
Caleb spent almost all his time down at the dungeons for a couple of days. He wanted to keep Ashton company for as long as he was in rut. Never did it ever feel like Ashton broke through his wolf form, or for that matter realised what was happening. But he did notice that the wolf was calmer when Caleb was here. It would spend hours just staring at him. Sometimes, the lack of blinking gave him a false impression that he was dead.
He still couldn't figure out why Ashton wanted him to stay away, now more than ever. Given his wolf's response to him, it seemed like having him around was the best choice. In fact it was as if it would only listen to Caleb at this situation. Yet he wanted to abide by Ashton's wishes. If he wasn't sure of having him around, then maybe it's better not to push him.