Chapter 331

Kent and I fall asleep peacefully that night, his right arm wrapped tight around me, his left arm stretched out beneath me so I can use his bicep as a pillow. But about three hours later I’m gasping awake, my whole body shaking in fear.

My eyes flash around the room as I try to figure out where I am – to find the men who were breaking into the house – who were killing them – killing us all – cutting Daniel’s throat, shooting at Kent – who already laid Jerome out on the floor, leaking blood

But as I look gasping around I see that…everything is fine.

That it’s just the two of us, still alone in Kent’s cool, dark room.

“Fay,” he murmurs sleepily, his voice tense as I moan and curl up next to him, still shaken by the nightmare. “Are you okay?

What’s

“I’m okay,” I whisper back, shaking my head, feeling guilty about having woken him over something so stupid. “It was just a nightmare – I’m sorry-”

Kent isks sympathetically and tugs at my shoulder, a silent

for me to turn. So I do, and he pulls me tight against him so that my stomach and chest are light against his. “Poor Fay,” he murmurs, pressing a kiss to my

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urges, taking a deep breath as his body again

of him, to let him chase away the fright. Kent murmurs more comforting things to me, but I can tell that he’s barely awake, and I’m grateful for it. Because I really don’t want to tell him – don’t want to be worried about me being

But al

me, and I can feel the slowing beat of his heart, I know that despite all of last night’s very

told me is still haunting me. And as much as Kent

Kent handle it…

can’t do it.

have to do something.

with a new resolve burning

next morning, I don’t think he remembers my nightmare. But I’m awake

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