Chapter 23
It took much of the day for Caleb to reach Castle Blackthorn. His horse, Hendrix, was an exceptional stallion, able to sprint for hours without tiring, and Caleb made good use of the beast, riding far in advance of the small detail that escorted him, telling himself he was simply eager to meet with David and discuss a new strategy for attempting to locate Matthew, not that he was running away from his own actions.
He did everything possible to block Rose from his mind. He knew that, if he allowed himself to think about her at all, regret would consume him. He didn’t have time to wallow in remorse. Rather than holding an internal debate as to what was right or wrong in this situation, he simply occupied his mind with thoughts of what his next steps needed to be. How would he go
