Cecilia's pov After another ten minutes of winding through the mountain roads, we finally arrived at our destination. Yulia's house stood at the end of a gravel path, nestled against a babbling creek that carved its way through the property. It was a quintessential Colorado mountain retreat: a two-story log cabin with steep-pitched roofs and a wraparound porch that hugged the house like a favorite sweater. The exterior was a warm ash gray that blended beautifully with the surrounding landscape. Wind chimes danced in the breeze, and a pair of macramé chairs swayed lazily on the porch like something out of a travel magazine. The front yard was full of wildflowers. Columbines, larkspur, and mountain lupines covered the ground in shades of purple, blue, and white. Their

