**Sasha**

Where exactly are we going?" I asked as Kael’s arm wrapped around me in the backseat of his black SUV, his scent still warm with spice, strawberry and a hint of cinnamon from breakfast.

He smirked. "You’ll see."

I raised a brow. “That’s not ominous at all.”

He chuckled, brushing a loose strand of hair behind my ear. “Relax. You’ll love it. It’s somewhere I go when the world starts to make too much noise.”

I wanted to believe him. I *almost* did. But after the ...