Chapter 2
After a short drive, Ravenna turned onto a bumpy dirt road. Lianne remained silent when the car bounced along, straight through a grove of pines. She swallowed the lump in her throat, realizing the only thing surrounding them for miles was the spooky woods. When the car finally came to a stop, Lianne leaned forward, staring at the curved iron gates visible in the bright glow of the headlights. A towering oak leaned down, its branches swaying and kissing the iron gates when a gust of wind surged outside.
Ravenna turned to Lianne with a sly grin before stepping out of the car. Lianne remained inside, listening as the fallen leaves crunched beneath Ravenna’s combat boots as she stomped over to the passenger side door. Within moments, Lianne was engulfed in Ravenna’s embrace. She s
