CHAPTER 10: UNUSUAL SPECIAL TREATMENT.

Unlike Ravenhill, Raya woke up in the morning peacefully, but shivering. The night was freezing cold as far as she was concerned. Despite the thick, furry blanket she wrapped herself in like a newborn, she felt the intensity of the cold.

Sitting up on the queen-size bed, she realized why the cold was that intense - the fire in the fireplace had gone out. The fireplace provided a great deal of warmth, reducing the cold within.

Getting up, she put on the ...