Chapter 37: The Temptation

Auril directed the car to a lavish hotel outside Yorkshire that he had seen on the Google maps. It was nestled in the midst of lush greenery, which was covered in a layer of snow. There were too many visitors inside, since mostly stayed in their homes during winters. Tiny lights covered the pathway and large trees overhead were like a canopy that didn't allow the sun to reach the ground.

He parked the car in the lowest parking floor in order to save Elize from the sunlight. Once Elize was out, Caleb rushed to her and fussed over her. He pulled her hood up and adjusted her cloak and gave her dark shades that he had asked Laurel to take out from the dashboard, thinking that she might be sensitive to bright lights of the hotel. But more than that he knew that she was acutely aware of her red eyes. Elize accepted the shades and wore them, her thoughts churning on the inside as he continued to bustle around her. Honestly, she was exhausted.