The House Across The Lake Novels & Stories

Jack takes my hand himself, his touch warm and commanding. Now that I’m standing outside, I can take it all in. The lake house is breathtaking — modern yet rustic, with a matte black roof, brick walls, and large glass windows framed in black steel. The driveway is covered with light grey gravel, and neatly trimmed olive trees line the path. It’s like something out of an architectural dream. I could imagine myself living here. Jack calls over one of the men — Matt, if I heard correctly — and without a single word, Matt nods and gestures for everyone to leave. Within moments, the entire place is quiet.

I shrugged it on, the weight of it pressing against my shoulders like a shroud. The French window creaked as I pushed it open, the cold night air rushing in to bite at my skin. Outside, the lake stretched out like a sheet of black glass, its surface undisturbed by the chaos inside the house. This place - this lake house - was a gift Lucas had given to Leah. A sanctuary, she'd called it. The first place she'd brought me after pulling me from the wreckage of Sak's Sheridan Club. I'd been half-dead then, my body broken, my mind a shattered mirror. She'd pieced me back together, or at least tried to.

I moved my arm out of his grip and turned my attention back to the last folder. Swallowing, I flipped it open. My eyes still filled with tears, and I let my fingers trace the picture of the house. It was somewhere in the wilds of Canada. I pulled out my phone and, from looking at the map, it was completely off the beaten path. It could potentially take an hour or more to get groceries. But it was acres and acres of forestland that she owned with the house. There was even a plateau that overlooked a lake like the one at the Crossroads. The land deed included the lake, though. Shaking my head, I couldn’t believe she had literally purchased a pack territory. She built a pack house, our pack hou

The lake house welcomed its next set of owners with the same deceptive charm that had fooled so many before them. This time it was the Parkers, a couple in their late twenties with a toddler and big dreams of lake life. Jake worked remotely as a software engineer while his wife Rachel, a teacher, planned to turn the upstairs into a bright playroom. Their daughter Zoe, barely three, ran through the empty rooms with delight, her laughter echoing off the walls in a way that almost felt mocking to me.

“It’s a girl.” Asher smiled, and he stood up from his seat. His hand went to Eden’s bulging stomach, and he kissed the top of her head. “She’ll be perfect, Eden. I’m really happy for you. She’s one lucky little lady having you for her mother.” Eden sniffed as tears welled up in her eyes. “Stop making me so emotional before we’ve even eaten.” Asher chuckled, and sat down in his seat. “I also bought The Lansing House a few months ago. I’m thinking it’ll take enough time renovating the old place to clear my mind again.”

We trekked the mountain the whole day. Though we had to take a few stops to eat and for me to rest my legs, we eventually reached what Fenrir called Xiao’s territory in the mountain range. It was by a valley, with a frozen lake and a small cabin with a busy chimney. It was on the complete opposite path from our cabin. Nevertheless, the scenery almost looks the same. All the same white snow on top of the pine trees, the long frozen lake that runs along the mountain range’s valleys, and the never-ending fog due to the cold.

Annie smiled. My eyes landed on the spring, the heat from the water formed steam, the moonlight rested right above us, the spring was surrounded by hill. I tipped my toes In the water, the heat invaded my body. Eventually Annie and I were both in the spring, our body got accustomed to the heat. “This is nice” she whispered. Her head titled back and her back rested against the edge her arms rested on the bank of the lake. “Mmm..yeah” I mumbled. Annie stretched her hand out and I quickly swam over to her.

AJ wasn't exaggerating when he said the house was beautiful. Situated by a large lake, it had a unique charm. The soothing blue view was a stark contrast to what AJ usually saw in New York. That alone was enough to make him ecstatic. The two-story white house with a blue triangular roof was designed for relaxation, as Ruby noticed a hammock, swing, sand pit, barbecue area, and even a small tent right by the lake to ensure its residents could enjoy a variety of vacation experiences.

Yep I heard that's their name, they were always smiling. I know I'm in an elementary school, but my school was a public school, it also had middle school and high school too, so occasionally we do cross parts with them seniors on school occasions. "You look pretty." He said to me. "I look like a Disney character..." I said without enthusiasm because he still wouldn't tell me where we were headed today. "You still haven't told me, where we are going!." *** We pulled up at a lake house somewhere across the town's main bridge, it was a really nice place, the main house was quite far away from the entrance though. The surrounding was interlocked and had trees and pretty flowers all around. Kinda