ALPHA'S WITCH (Midnight Oath)

liness? Or rather, when di

my grandmother, loneline

est thing for a

so much already? Or is it holding on to the only

rue for me. My grandm

nd I left this c

m me. Even the cause of their deaths was hidden away

til much later that

ast wish. Returning to this cursed place to

o. But my grandmother was always an extraordinary woman. So all I can sa

et life carry me. I need to accept that she's

ving along the icy road tow

ly goal was to reach the cabin as fast as possible. Soon, in the middle of the snow-co

pen, examining the engine. The closer I got, the more I wondered. Despit

hostility had rubbed off on me, I guess. But damn it. I couldn't be as cruel as t

rted shivering. It felt like my nose had frozen solid and was about to fall off. Fine, I'm the type w

and called out, "Hey, loo

and looked at me. His gaze felt colder

was incredibly handsome. Breathtaking, even. Jet black hair, dark sil

. Only a little. Don't

d and looked at me. A sly, flir

I'm stranded," he sai

windshield. Actually embedded. The strange thing was, did this

tree into your windshield like a giant toothp

ong time ago." Then his eyes fixed on me with a meaningful look. "Th

tory lesson. But I don't think I can find

do have a vehicle. If you want,

. Then something strange happened. For a moment, I could

uble, I'd be gr

called back, "It's no trouble as long as you don't

and came over. The moment he got in, his expression changed.

he said, "I guess you

? Not everyone has to be as grumpy and cold as

ct these thought

I said with a smile

stances, being watched by a man this handsome might feel flattering. But

that out?" Glancing at him briefly

miled sheepishly. "Sorry. You're just so

erent. I'm starting to think I have 'I'm a s

augh. He seemed to

s sarcastic?" he as

the words just spilled out. "Let's call it my way of camouflagi

ut this man's face showed neither surprise nor anything else. As if he already knew. Yet no one ha

asked, "I'm sorry. Did

hought of my grandmother, I felt anger stirring in my eyes, and I did

n why are you stil

ike being interrogated. His question, "Why didn't you leave?" wa

mocking expression, and said, "For Chris

ked as if he understood I was mocking him. T

stopped the car. He got out and came t

's Joe,"

y hand. "Eva

changed. I could see the sly grin on his f

to kill me, and they'd used that same phrase. What the hell was this "Rose girl" business? Every person I ran into called

on the sidewalk, suddenly came running over, pointed his finger, and shout

my grandmother had taught me. I stuck my head ou

sease. I don't even know you. Stop talking about m

I added with a mocking smirk, "Well, I talked to yo

w mirror I could see the man's face bright red with r

s about to witness just how stu