LIANA
A faint ray of sunlight brushed against my eyelids, pulling me from the comforting darkness of unconsciousness. My body felt heavy, a dull ache radiating from my legs and head as if I’d been run over by a stampede of wolves. Slowly, I cracked my eyes open and blinked against the brightness.
The room was… breathtaking. High ceilings stretched above me, with a soft golden light pouring through expansive windows. A canopy of deep emerald curtains framed the bed I lay on, and the sheets beneath me smelled of cedar and faint smoke. Luxurious was an understatement, and I couldn’t help but feel like a misfit in such a place. My fingertips brushed over the soft material of the shirt I wore—oversized and unfamiliar. It wasn’t mine.
Suddenly, flashes of the previous night flickered in my m
