The heavy tires of the truck crunched over the gravel path, bringing us to a halt in front of a stunning, secluded log cabin nestled deep within a neighboring pack's territory. The dense forest wrapped entirely around the property, acting like a solid wall of pine and oak that shut out the rest of the world. It was quiet here—the kind of quiet where the only sound was the wind whispering through the high canopy.
Demetrius turned off the engine, a relaxed, content smile instantly replacing the rigid mask he usually wore as King. He reached across the console, his large hand squeezing my thigh. "We're here, my Queen. No elders, no war rooms. Just us."
"It's beautiful," I murmured, leaning across to press a soft kiss to his jaw.
While he climbed out to grab our bags from the back, I steppe
