Timber Alpha novel Chapter 1

I woke up to the sound of a stomach aching in hunger, it rumbled so loud that my own stomach followed suit, letting out a low grumble that demanded to be fed. I gently opened my eyes, breathing in the fresh, cool air of the morning and started to remember where I was. My back was padded by the soft grass, my head cradled on Rowan’s stomach as my legs stretched out, making a ‘T’ shape with our bodies.

'We shouldn’t be here,' hissed in my head, I knew she was right but I chose to ignore her.

The patch of grass underneath me was that thick, plush kind of grass, that was never attended to but long enough to slightly bend over making it perfect and cushy to lay on. It was surrounded by such a dense treeline and bushes; it was a wonder that those types of plants just refused to grow in the small oval area I was in, and when you looked up, it provided a perfect view of the sky.

This was my favorite spot to escape to anytime I needed to get away. It was close enough to home, but far enough away that it was private, although Rowan always knew where to find me. His company was the only one I didn’t seem to mind, we would sit for hours on end talking about nothing or gazing up into the sky. I must have dozed off last night listening to Rowan talk of constellations… anything to take our minds off of the next few days.

As I glanced to my left, a hand stroked through my long brown hair which laid over him, a smirk forming on his face.

“Sorry my stomach is such a jerk; I would have let you sleep a little longer.” He smiled, his dimples on full display.