My Alpha Mate's Christmas Gift novel Chapter 23

　　She wanted to grumble, but she had no choice at this point. She had to fetch the water in order to have her shower. After Roxanne went back to her room to change into something more winter friendly, she took the bucket and pail, travelling to the front of the cottage, and then outside. She looked around and finally spotted the place her grandmother described to be the location of the well.

　　It had a bricklayer, and it was only a metre tall at most. Roxanne looked at the cover, it was made of some sort of metal looking material, though when she touched it, for some odd reason it wasn’t cold. Considering the weather condition around her, that was indeed a surprise to her.

　　She felt a tinge of curiosity, so she decided to check out just how deep the well was. One look made her almost regret that decision as a sudden chill was sent down her spine. The bottom was almost non visible as the hole extended deep down that it felt unreal. She quickly took a step back, moving away from the well which seemed to be calling for her to enter within. Shaking her head vehemently, she picked up the pail and decided to conclude her business there.

　　She lowered the pail and dropped it slowly, holding onto the long rope as it descended steadily, until it made contact with the water. After waiting for the pail to get filled up, she pulled it back up and the contents she drew surprised her.

　　“T-This is…” She muttered to herself.

　　It was warm water. It was so unbelievable that she poured some on her body and realised that it was the real deal. The water wasn’t affected by the cold at all. She held onto the pail and poured the remaining contents of water into the bucket she had placed on the ground. After repeating this process for a while, the bucket became full and she closed the well back, still fascinated by the odd temperature of the metal substance.

　　Roxanne hurried back Into the hut to find her grandmother seated on the chair, one coffee in hand while hers was on the table, simmering hot. Roxanne frowned a bit as she watched Linda take sips of coffee while she was still recoiling from the experience she had outside.