m school with my backpac

ay, but I couldn't afford to comp

n again after the incident that morni

somewhere and watch it set, maybe even take a moment to admire the trees swaying gently in

bed, and forget about the stress of school and

I kicked off my shoes and flopped onto the bed,

closed, I was thrown

feel how tense the air was Goosebumps rose on m

covered in darkness, hidden from my view, but I c

alled out "W

a knife. As soon as I saw the weapon in her hand, I became filled wit

I knew it was just a dream, but it felt so real, too real. T

ight in front of me. As she raised the knife, ready to strike,

he spell had been

l just happened? What kind of nightmare was that? It was so vivi

uggled to catch my breath. But the horror wasn't ove

e, her face wasn't hidden in darkness. I could see her face no

a real screa

in here? Am I

e door creaked open. The woman vanished as if she had never been ther

the room with a c

ter?" she asked "

ing to find the words. "No

convinced. "Get dressed. Alpha Ky

'am," I

eft, closing the

d just happened. My breathing was still erratic and my

ust ha

o real, like more than just a figment of my imagination. I tried to convince myself that I w

s sure that the woman was real

dream. Sometimes, after nightmares, your mind plays tricks on you. It's

member the last time I had a nightmare this real. There was some

t it, not when I had to get ready. I didn't want to get on

e weren't many options, but I settled on a blue dress t

ack, hoping it would help me look presentable. I slipped on a

here. Dinner was laid out on the table. The m

. All I could see was his tall, muscular frame, towe

smiled charmingly as she shook his hand. Th

eet you, Alpha," she

usky tone. Something about it sent a shiver down m

e, and he gestured fo

daughter, Ro

to greet him, but before I could spea

o life within me, her vo

at