Chapter 40

Valeria’s POV

As we drove into a valley surrounded by the towering Peak Mountains, I felt my breath catch. The sky was a deep blue, scattered with clouds so white they looked painted, and the snow blanketed the rocks and trees in a breathtaking winter scene.

“I thought you said this was an ugly place,” Gideon teased, nudging me with a smirk that made me laugh and blush in embarrassment. I’d said t