Chapter 24

Stella was following Xavier to a neighborhood that she did not know about. She was staring at the dark streets that were away from the festival as they were walking in the dark. Stella stuck close to her man as she was clutching his hand.

“Do not worry. There was nothing to be afraid of in here. It is safe for us,” her man mumbled Stella was nodding slowly at him. They were walking a bit by bit before Xavier stopped in front of a house. It was like a cottage but bigger.

Stella gulped when she realized that they were not in the dark streets anymore but in the forest. How come she did not notice that they have entered the forest before?

“Who lives here?” she asked before she was looking around. The forest was murky and dark but Xavier just chuckled when she was gripping his hand even more.

“Come, I think you will like it here,” he said before he unlocked the door and went inside. Stella followed him before the lights were turned on. She was blinded for a moment until she had adjusted to