The Whisper Auction - Part 1
A couple crosses a threshold, uncovering hidden desires.
The dining room had settled into a warm hush by the time Ava and Daniel finished the last of their red wine. Candlelight shimmered across the table, catching polished silver and the soft curve of Ava’s glass. Beyond the tall lodge windows, mountain silhouettes dissolved into darkness—remote, beautiful, and far from the world they’d left behind that morning. The drive from home had taken nearly four hours, winding through...