_Author’s POV_
As Calden watched Zarelle’s figure grow distant, an urgent impulse urged him to reach out for answers. He grabbed his phone and called Captain Luka, hoping for some clarity.
“Hey, Calden! How’d you find the time to call me?” The captain’s laughter echoed through the phone.
Calden went straight to the point. “Captain Luka, you know that during my time in Bellemore, I had a concussion and suffered memory loss. Did I forget anything important?”
“Anything important?” Captain Luka sounded puzzled. “Didn’t you save your sweetheart over there? But I thought you remembered that.”
“I do.” Calden’s persistence pushed further. “Anything else? Anything significant that I might have missed?”
Captain Luka’s confusion became palpable. “Wait a minute… Oh! Right! There wa
