Waking up was an entirely new experience for me. The moment I opened my eyes, the sunlight spilling through the curtains of the chamber made me see everything in an entirely new light. Everything around me was soft and new. For a long, drawn out moment, I just laid on the soft bed and stared blankly at the ceiling, I took deep breaths and felt the faint hum of peace rushing through me. For what felt like the first time in forever, there was no chaos, no running, no fear, just silence. Then everything came rushing back all at once, and that peace was shattered. Damien, the wedding, Selene. Everything that had happened in the past twenty-four hours had turned my life upside down. I sat up slowly, savoring the sweet smell of cedar in the air, the massive silk sheets slid off my na

