Morning light filters through the window and fills the room with an otherworldly radiance. I smile as I roll onto my side and look at the sheer curtains swaying in the soft breeze.

It’s been a solid week since Diego got called away on business and I’ve had the cabin all to myself. It is the first time I have gotten to feel what true peace has felt like since he took me. Well, it’s the closest I’ll ever get to peace.

My stomach grumbles and interrupts my thoughts. “I guess I should eat ...