Alaia’s POV
It stopped and I stepped out, room key in hand, following the directions of the nice man at the front desk. My room was right where he said. Using my key, I opened the door, walked in, and promptly turned the lock and latched the chain as well just to be safe. Iris and I didn’t necessarily fear humans, but we were here by ourselves, so we wanted to be smart about things.
Flipping on the lights, the room was the same light-yellow color as the lobby. It appeared freshly cleaned, as the man at the desk said. It smelled nice, and I could tell they had been thorough. I set my bag and purse down on the bed then walked over to the window. It was just starting to get dark, and the lights throughout the city below were coming to life. It really was beautiful.
I stood there for a fe
