Ashton just shook his head as he grabbed his thick black short coat and slipped into it.

"I'd better follow him and make sure he doesn't sneak off out the front door," Collin grinned and nodded to Ashton, who was just leaving the house through the back door.

Once outside, an icy wind whipped thick white flakes towards Ashton.

Damn, he thought, fresh snow would definitely make the search more difficult. He looked around, but with the wind he could forget about trying to smell her scent. No chance.

But she had left footprints in the snow, or at least they were still somewhat visible, as fresh snow had already...