Chapter 29. The Lake House

MAIA'S POV

Being outside the castle was very refreshing. I was surprised that Lucius agreed to let me go outside and, what more was that he even accompanied me.

We walked through the pathway in the forest until we arrived at the beautiful destination. There was a small house that had a lake behind it. It was such beautiful scenery.

"Come in. You can take a rest on the porch if you want. You can see the lake clearly from there." Lucius said, opening the door for me.

I entered the small house and looked around as I made my way to the living room.

"Whose house is this?" I asked.

"This was my parent's lake house. My mom enjoyed swimming in the lake every week. So, whenever she felt stressed out, or she saw that my Dad has been coping up with too much work, she would drag him here so that they could relax." he replied.

"She seems to be a fun person," I said, talking about his mom.

"She was. She was the life of the pack. There was n