The Enemy Within

No, no, no, no…

No, this couldn’t be happening.

I’d been so guarded against everyone else that I hadn’t seen the real issue sinking its teeth within me the entire time.

“Callie?” Kaelen asked again, grabbing onto my shoulders to steady me.

But I recoiled quickly away, taking a few shaky steps away.

“No, don’t… don’t touch me. I’m… I’m not…,” I said disjointedly, unable to even finish my senten