Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 322

He glanced at his watch; it was almost midnight. Amara was probably already asleep. Just as he was about to leave, a sudden noise from inside the room stopped Finnian in his tracks. It sounded like a scream. He turned back and

pushed the door open.

"Amara, what's wrong?"

As Finnian entered, he could see Amara lying on the bed in the dimly-lit room, thanks to the sliver of moonlight filtering through the curtains. Her eyes were tightly shut, her forehead drenched in cold sweat, and her hands were flailing in the air as she cried out, "Help me!"

Rushing to her side, Finnian lifted Amara into his arms and gently patted her back. "Amara, wake up."

It was that nightmare again.

In her dream, she was strolling through a garden, admiring the scenery. Suddenly, she lost her footing and fell into a pitch-black hole. The ground was all dirt, sticky under her palms. She was terrified and stood up, shouting for help. But above her, there was only a palm-sized patch of light, shrinking rapidly. Tears of fear streamed down her face as she jumped, desperately trying to reach the light.

the light vanished, leaving her trapped in the oppressive darkness, the terrifying sensation of being buried alive

in a brightly lit room. Despite the wetness, a

indoors battling the fire, a truck suddenly came barreling towards her, sending her

searching for something

wake up!" Someone

staring at the

it had been another nightmare.

saw Finnian. "Mr. Everly, what are you

time, Finnjan had been there to save her The moment she realized she was

action, she

shirt and said, "I heard you screaming just now. Le rushed into your room and saw you were having a nightmare. I

shook her head. "Why would

many times that nightmare would

up, and Finnian helped her settle back onto the bed, though he still kept his arms