**Sasha**
Where exactly are we going?" I asked as Kael’s arm wrapped around me in the backseat of his black SUV, his scent still warm with spice, strawberry and a hint of cinnamon from breakfast.
He smirked. "You’ll see."
I raised a brow. “That’s not ominous at all.”
He chuckled, brushing a loose strand of hair behind my ear. “Relax. You’ll love it. It’s somewhere I go when the world starts to make too much noise.”
I wanted to believe him. I *almost* did. But after the dream, I couldn’t shake the chill that had settled beneath my skin.
The vehicle came to a stop on a quiet dirt road. Towering pines flanked both sides, and birds singing loudly.
Kael stepped out first, walking around to open my door like some overconfident prince from a fairytale. I rolled my eyes but let him help me
