Chapter 144: Alpha’s Safe Place
Evaline:
Draven held my hand as we made our way along a narrow trail that was wrapped around the base of the cliff. The trees were denser here, their shadows overlapping beneath the faint moonlight.
My curiosity was bubbling over, but I stayed quiet, letting him lead me.
Then, without warning, he stopped before what was looking like a wall of vines and thick greenery. I blinked. There was no path, no opening - just layers of tangled ivy and hanging moss. But he pushed a few aside like he knew exactly where to look, and that’s when I saw it.
A narrow wooden door, nearly invisible unless you were standing right in front of it.
"You brought me to a secret lair?" I whispered with a grin, half teasing, half breathless in awe.
He chuckled and glanced at me. "Something like that."
The door creaked softly as he unlocked it and pushed it open, pulling me inside. Warmth greeted me first - not from heat, but from the space itself. It was small but charming.
The entrance opened into a short hallway with smooth stone walls and soft lighting from wall sconces. At the end of it was a cozy living room, neatly connected to a compact but beautiful kitchen. A bedroom and a bathroom were branched off to the side.
The floors were wooden, polished and clean, and the air was carrying the faint scent of wildflowers and something earthier... something like Draven himself.
But what truly surprised me were the fairy lights. They were strung around the edges of the ceiling, softly glowing with a warm amber hue, wrapping the place in a dreamlike comfort. It felt magical, like something out of a storybook.