Andrew had unearthed these clues, so he likely uncovered the real location of the IP address.
However, he omitted this from the announcement.
After a brief silence, I responded, âAndrew is the deputy leader of the witch clan.
He surely has his reasons for withholding that information.
â
I understood the burdens of his position well and admired how swiftly he managed this issue.
Calebâs expression soured instantly, and his voice brimmed with displeasure.
âDebra, youâre still defending Andrew! Thatâs not fair!â
Frustrated, he turned his head away, refusing to face me.
Noticing Calebâs distress, Ivy grew anxious and whispered, âHoney, how can you stand to see Caleb so upset over Andrew? Now that you two have made up, why not tell him your engagement to Andrew is just a pretense?â
I bit my lip and responded distractedly, âThe timing isnât right yet.
â
âWhen is the right time? You only love Caleb! Why donât you just tell him that?â Ivy was practically pleading with me, her voice
illed with urgency.
I remained silent for a moment, then replied, âYou donât get it, Ivy.
Itâs not just about that.
Seeing Caleb upset or angry because of Andrew does hurt me, but I havenât truly come to terms with accepting Caleb yet.
â
Ivy seemed perplexed by my words, her determination unwavering.
âBut he loves you, and deep down, you love him too! Honey, if thereâs mutual love, whatâs stopping you from accepting him? He is your only mate!â
I exhaled deeply and countered, âYouâre overlooking the fact that Caleb wronged me first.
I canât just pretend nothing happened or just forgive and forget.
And I definitely canât return to the Thorn Edge Pack with him unless he resolves the issues with Alexandria properly.
â
As these thoughts weighed on me, my mood soured.
Despite Calebâs current anger, which stemmed from a misunderstanding about Andrew, I found no desire to clear things up.
Reflecting on Calebâs past actions that hurt me, Ivy suddenly fell silent.
Calebâs POV:
I was seething with anger, primarily because Debra constantly stood up for Andrew.
It baffled me.
Andrew was petrified of the witch clan leader and didnât dare to reveal that the IP address was traced back to the leaderâs manor.
He was undeniably a coward.
Yet, Debra defended him time and again.
Why?
If I were in his shoes, I wouldnât have hesitated.
And really, when weighed against my mate, the witch clan leader seemed insignificant.
I wouldnât have flinched at the prospect of taking on the entire witch clan!
My anger grew to the point where I couldnât even bear to look at her.
I wanted her to come and soothe me, but she remained silent for too long.
Feeling helpless, I stole a glance at her.
Her expression was even darker than mine.
Why was she mad?
Was it because I opposed Andrew?
I had every reason to! How could she be upset about that?
My anger intensified; I wasnât ready to back down this time.