Chapter 30: Icy Lips

[ —Callum ]

"Caileag!" 

The booming thunderclaps blasted overhead, but Callum's voice transcended over the raging downpour.

"Damn it!"

He swore under his breath again as the torch he was holding instantly kindled out from the rain. The entire island was completely engulfed in darkness, and the only light that he had to guide him was the lightning that was ripping through the night sky.

"Caileag!"

Callum shouted once again, tossing the torch since it was no longer useful, while continuing his way to pave the thick weeds entwining before him, hoping to spot a lump of a body on the ground.

He and the lass are supposed to be in the cave now, along with the rest of the crew, while the storm lambasted the island. Yet, here he is now, together with the young lad that the lass had been so fond of.