Caleb's father raised as eyebrow but said nothing, he glanced at Gorman who had tears in his eyes.
"Do you remember the name Melinda Warren from the book of Damnation?"
William's eyes widened, "I should have guessed, only a descendant of Melinda Warren can break the curse."
Chloe offered him a tiny smile, barely a twitch of her lips.
"So am I to assume you are here to marry my son?" He asked Chloe directly.
Her eyes darted to Caleb and flitted away and she nodded.
William didn't look surprised, "Well I've only known you five minutes but I couldn't ask for a better daughter."
Chloe blushed beet red and averted her gaze to the open window.
"Dad," Caleb said intervening, "we have a problem."
William Danvers frowned.
"So you have to kill the fifth?" Mr. Danvers asked.
Chloe nodded, "Yes, he's already shown us that he will stop at nothing to get more power. And even if he did get Caleb to will away his power there would be nothing to stop him from going after the others when he realizes that he's still aging. There's no telling what he would do if he found out about me." She said desperately.
Caleb watched her in silence as she explained things to his father.
"Even with me by his side, Caleb and I will be lucky to survive. I hate to say it but I'd rather die fighting then watch as he kills everyone else." She said with a desolate expression.
Caleb started in surprise, "You can't talk like that." He said taking her hands in his own, she looked down unable to meet his eyes, "No matter what happens, you have to live." He pushed her chin up so she had to look him in the eye, "Promise me, whatever happens to me, you'll stay alive."
Tears welled in her eyes and she nodded. He gathered her into his arms and put his hand on the back of her head.
"Take her home, it's been a long day." His father's voice came from behind him.
Caleb nodded and started to pull Chloe towards the stairs. "I love you son, remember that."
Caleb frowned, his brow scrunching but he nodded, "I love you too dad."
His mother was asleep when the got to the mansion and Caleb refused to let Chloe stay in a guest room so at three in the morning Caleb lay in bed watching Chloe sleep beside him. He'd only known her a few short weeks and already she had wormed her way into his heart. She was as important to him as the rest of the sons and it scared him. Especially because if they survived this and Chase dies then in a less than a year he would be a married man. He was so conflicted, so filled with fears and doubts, but a new emotion had been building in his chest. It was an unfamiliar feeling that when he felt it would leave him feeling warm, safe even. He only ever felt that way around Chloe, and he knew that he wouldn't survive if he lost her now.
It didn't matter how she felt about him because he knew he was falling in love with this little witch and there was nothing to stop him.
He inched closer to her and pulled her against his side. She rolled in her sleep and burrowed into his side her head lying against his armpit. In that position he quickly fell to sleep.