Lisa’s POV
When my eyes blinked open again, light stabbed at me. Not soft dawn light — no, full-on, bright, burning sunshine pouring through the curtains. My first thought was— what time is it? My second was— wait, I actually slept?
I rolled to the side, squinting at the clock on the nightstand. The red digits glared back.
“10:03…”
I sat up so fast the blanket tangled around my legs and nearly sent me face-first into the floor. “Wh-what?! Ten??! No way—” My hands scrambled through my hair like maybe it would help me think clearer. “Ohhh crap crap crap, it’s—late, it’s… waaay late, oh God…”
My chest squeezed, that cold reminder washing back in. Last night. The forest. Heri. The men. The suffocating weight. My breath hitched, and suddenly it all came tumbling back at once.
I clutched t
