215 : Just A Dream?

ELIJAH

Then it stops.

I open my eyes again, surprised by the sudden silence. The ceiling fan and the shadows of the rustling trees outside the window greets me. I whip my head towards my right and am relieved to see Rena sleeping beside me.

I slide closer to her, sweat beads clutching onto my skin. My heart is thundering in my chest. It was just a dream.

“Rolf?” I call my wolf out. I sense his movement inside me, telling me he’s there and sleeping.

I carefully wrap my arm around Rena’s waist, fearing that I’ll feel that electric sensation again. As if touching her gets me electrocuted. Nothing happens so I release a breath of relief and burrow my head in her neck, inhaling her scent. It calms me down.

It was just a dream. But why did it feel so real? I usually don’t get nightmares like these. Not since that one time when I was a kid.

This is ridiculous. It's just a fucking dream. I need to rest.

“Elijah?” I hear Rena’s voice and it snaps me out of my thoughts. I lift my gaze an