JACOB let out a soft sigh as he looked above the dark skyline shimmered by the stars and moon. Then he looked at the lake. The lake lay still beneath the moonlight, its surface smooth as glass, framed by dark pines and a sky smeared with stars. It was quiet out here… too quiet for Station Argent.
He could have come this far to clear his head. But he stopped when his eyes landed on a figure in the water.
It was Danica.
Danica stood waist-deep in the moonlit lake, her pale skin glowing silver against the dark ripples. Her hair flowed around her shoulders like ink in the water, and for a moment, Jacob forgot to breathe.
Danica turned, sensing him. Her eyes met Jacob's. And she didn’t look surprised.
“Couldn’t sleep?” she called out softly.
Jacob blinked, trying to find words. Okay, th
