Chapter 16
I woke up with a gasp and blinked rapidly as the sunlight stabbed through the curtains. The unknown ceiling above me swam into focus — wooden beams hung with bundles of dried herbs that filled the air with a sharp, medicinal scent. My head throbbed like someone had taken a hammer to it.
“Easy there,” a familiar voice said. “You gave us quite a scare.”
Sarah's face appeared above me; her hair fell forward as she leaned in.
“How are you?” Sarah asked, pressing cool hands against my forehead.
“Like I got hit by a truck,” I mumbled.
Movement by the window caught my attention. Mason stood there, arms crossed, watching me with an intensity that made my skin prickle. Judging from the way he looked, I knew how worried he was.
“What happened?” I asked as I tried to raise myself f
