All Chapters of Another Chance : Chapter 21 - Chapter 22

Shadows That RestRissa’s POVI woke to silence.Not the kind that creeps in before disaster but the rare, unfamiliar quiet that follows survival. It was soft, almost sacred. No howls in the distance, no explosions in the air. Just calm. Peaceful.For the first time in what felt like forever, I wasn’t running and watching over my shoulder. The thoughts of fear evacuated my mind, not being to sleep for weeks took it's toll on me.Finally having a place to rest ,was a great deal for me, the bed in my room was soft, the pillows clean, the warmth around me too unfamiliar. My body didn’t ache. My breath didn’t catch in panic. This was what I just needed. A clear head to strategize.I sat up slowly and squinted at the sunlight coming through the thin curtains. Outside the cold windows, Icicles hung from the edges. The sky was light blue and I saw wolves walking around in the yard below. This estate. I had imagined it as something out of an old war story battered, hollowed out, haunted. But