Chapter FiveFOR THE FIRST TIME in weeks, I woke up without wondering where I was, and without the dread of something dark lurking in the shadows. I stretched and turned onto my side, facing the large windows of my bedroom. The view was something to behold: the side of the mountain bathed in sunlight, the bright sparkles of snow intensifying the light to the point where my eyes hurt.
I sighed and stretched again, considering whether I could just go back to sleep.
“Wake up, you lazy bum!” Shiki knocked on the door loud enough for people a few cabins over to hear.
“Go away and let me sleep. Find someone else to entertain you.”
Shiki pushed open the door and barged right in. He threw himself onto the bed, and the ripple effect almost had me falling off. I growled and pulled the pillow over
