Followed

The man's smile faltered at their unrhymed answers. River saw a wary look purr to life on his face. "I apologize for the confusion, but security is tight these days. We've reached our limit for the Moonstone pack. The few remaining rooms are reserved." He finally said

River's heart sank. This wasn't how she pictured their arrival. Rain’s joviality had just ruined it for them. Images of exhaustion and Rain shivering in the cold flickered through her mind. She wouldn't let her daughter stay out here in the dark.

Never.

"But where are we supposed to go?" she pleaded with desperation.

Before the guard could reply, a commotion erupted from within the hotel. A man wrestled another to the ground, their shouts echoing in the lobby. In the struggle, the fallen man's hood slipped, revealing a face that was all too familiar - Gonzalo.

The moment River's eyes landed on Gonzalo, a whirlpool of emotions flared within her. Years of building such repellant to him crumbled at that moment, leaving beh