Chapter 3

Gareth stood there for two hours, but Isabel didn't show up.

He waited for four hours, and she still didn't come.

The sun dipped lower, and the snow kept falling harder. Snow piled up on his shoulders, and frost formed on his eyebrows.

He had no idea how long he'd been standing there, only that night was falling, and the surface of the frozen lake shimmered with a pale, grayish light.

'She's not coming,' Gareth thought.

He turned to leave.

Just then, he heard a loud crack behind him.

He whipped around. The ice split apart.

Before he could react,…