‘Where are we going?’ I ask warily, we’re in Hadley’s truck and instead of heading out of the pack lands, we’ve turned off and are following a narrow track around the edge of the forest.
Hadley smiles, carefully navigating the bumpy track as the sun beats down on us from above. Though he’s supposed to get what Caden does, so should have got an evening with me, he asked if I’d mind a day date. ‘You’ll see’ he replies cryptically, ignoring my annoyed look.
When we ran out of road, Hadley slowed the truck to a stop and pulled it to the side of the track, cutting the engine and jumping out. Joining him, I slipped my hand into his, looking around in confusion as he tugged my hand and started to lead the way through the woods in front of us.
The air was silent around us, as though even the fo
