Chapter 53

My clothes were dripping wet by the time I swam across the river and to the other side. I dragged myself to the cabin and removed my wet clothes.

The cabin was silent and a bit disarranged. I wondered if anyone has been here since the third ritual.

I found a comfy woolen sweater and quickly pulled it over my head. This was a comfortable hideaway until I was ready to go back to our town as king as no one from the beast town came in this direction.

I was getting comfortable in the big bed that has so much memories when I heard the floorboard creak. I sat up in alert. Someone was in the cabin with me.

I climbed down from the bed and reached for the lamp stand. The bedroom door opened and Brayan was standing at the door with a confused look.

“Paisley?”

“You’re here” I said stupidly. I don’t expect to run into him here because what are the chances that we would both see each other here today.

“You shouldn’t be here” he groaned and my heart clenched.

Right. I shouldn’t be here. I just tho