The Alpha's Bargain
Someone to give directions, perhaps, or at least a place to wait out the storm.
The mist parted like a curtain as we approached, revealing what could only be described as gates. Not the simple wooden barriers you'd expect to find guarding a country estate, but massive iron constructions that belonged in fairy tales or fever dreams. They towered at least fifteen feet high, wrought in patterns too complex to follow in the dim light, crowned with spikes that looked sharp enough to pierce heaven itself.
And they stood open.
Not just unlatched or carelessly ajar, but thrown wide in a gesture of invitation that felt both welcoming and ominous. As if someone had been expecting me, waiting for this
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