Chapter 84. Dreams and Danger

LILY’S POV

 “NO!!!...” I kept screaming, whipping my face from side to side as my entire body quivered uncontrollably. “Don’t take them away from me… Please don’t hurt them…they’re just kids…”

 Shivers ran through me as I felt beads of sweat and goosebumps pop out all over my skin, perhaps due to the heat from that intense fire. I felt a pair of strong hands pressing my shoulders down against the surface to stop me from moving.

 Believing it was Robert, I forcefully slid my eyes open to push him away and throw him a punch only to realize it was Noah.

 “It’s okay, Lily,” he calmed me, holding me down by the shoulders to keep me from thrashing around. “It’s not real. It’s just a dream. You’re safe, okay?”

 I stared at him, wide-eyed and confused, as he kept reassuring me that I was safe. Glancing around, I realized I was still in the hospital. The steady beeping of the heart monitor and the hum of other medical machines filled the