VICTORIA

“And this place?” I asked in awe as my feet finally touched the grass.

I was staring at a clear-water lagoon glowing under the moonlight.

The waters moved with gentle undercurrents, and massive rocks rose in the center.

“It’s a spot I found once while exploring these woods. A waterfall from the mountains flows into it,” he explained.

He was up to something, I could feel it in his dirty intentions.

He walked to the shore, took off his boots, and stepped barefoot over the pebbles.

“Let’s