Lena’s heart raced as she crouched in the barn, examining the ground for any clue that might explain the disappearance of Clive, her male alpaca. The sun was just beginning to rise, casting a pale light over the barn, and she could feel the weight of the stillness in the air. How could this have happened? She only just got him.
Her big plan of opening an alpaca petting zoo seemed to be slipping away. All her savings, everything she had worked for, had gone into buying the small farm and the alpacas—Clive and two females—to start her flock. But now, without Clive, her dream was hanging by a thread.
For days, she searched tirelessly—talking to locals, scouring the farm and its surroundings for any sign of him. But as the sun sank lower, doubts began to creep in. Could he have escaped on his own? Or was there something more ominous at play? The thought gnawed at her. She had no doubt someone in the village might know something, but Lena had quickly learned that this small town had secrets..