Chapter 53

Matteo POV

"Baby, wake up." She opened her eyes and hugged me while crying. I was about to go to sleep and thought she would not have her dream this time, but before I closed my eyes, she started screaming. I got up and tried to listen to everything she said, but I couldn't understand anything. I couldn't bear to see her like that, so I decided to wake her up. "Shhh, I'm here, baby," I said as I gently stroked her back, and she continued crying.

"I saw it," she said. "I saw a Lycan kill my parents," she added and cried, squeezing herself into me. My heart broke seeing her like this. Whoever did that to her parents will die at my hands. Ever since she had a dream but couldn't remember anything after waking up, I always prayed that the next time it happened, she would. But now, I regret it. She was vulnerable, like a child who couldn't help but weep.

"I'm sorry, baby. I didn't know your dream was like that. I'm here, always," I told her, and she nodded her head.