Nightmare

Hera is sleeping on one side of the bed and Logan is sleeping on the other side. She is wide awake. Despite being tired, her mind refused to relax and rest. 

'You need to tell me something about yourself ' he demanded to know about her pack and where she came from. She is scared to trust a total stranger. Till now he was good to her. But that can change any second. He might be pretending. As soon as she reveals her identity, he might send a word to her father and might send her packing. That's what she is scared about the most. That's why she remained quiet until he gave up for the time being and asked her to sleep. 

She is sure he is not going to let it go. He would begin to inquire as soon as she woke up the following morning.

'What should I do now? I can run away from here as well. I can hide in a human town' she thought.

Slowly she turned to face the man sleeping beside her. She remembered how she agreed to sleep beside him on this bed.

'It's up to. If a poisonous bug or something bites you in the middle of the night, don't wake me up ' he replied lazily while preparing to retire for the night. Those were his exact words When she told him that she can sleep on the floor.

She became worried after she heard his words. The cabin is in the middle of the forest and it's common to encounter snakes and bugs here. So she decided to take him up on his offer and used the other side of the bed to sleep in.

'Thank you for feeding me and taking care of me. I wanted to trust you, but I don't have any pleasant experiences with others. I am afraid you will hand me over to my father again. I cannot go back there. No one treated me with kindness. You are the first. No matter where ever I go, I will always remember you' she thanked him in her heart.

His eyes are closed, indicating that he is asleep. She pushed herself off the mattress and stood up from the bed, careful not to make any noise. She turned to take one last glance at his handsome face before leaving him and this cabin for good. She almost reached the cabin door, when his voice stopped her dead in her tracks.

"Going somewhere Baby girl?" he drawled with sleep laced voice.

Hera turned to face the man whom she is yet to decide if he is her protector or intends to destroy her. The look on his face is calm, but looks can be deceiving.

"I.." she stopped and began to think about a good excuse to give him.

Logan gave her a pointed look.

"Think, we have all night. You think of a good reason as to why you decided to run in the middle of the night. If I find your excuse reasonable, then I will let you go. If not, I will tie you to this bed until morning" he said lazily.

Her eyes became wide. She gasped with shock.

"You cannot restrain me. It's bad" she protested.

His eyes twinkled with mirth upon her reaction. But he concealed it well enough so that she wouldn't recognize that he is going soft on her.

He snorted sarcastically instead.

"Really? Tying you is bad, but running away in the dead of the night without telling me is not? " he asked her drily.

Hera looked away from him, feeling bad.

When she stood there quietly, he sighed.

"I know why you are trying to run away. I promise to never push you into harm's way intentionally. So don't worry about being sent back to where you came from. This forest is dangerous as it is. For a young girl like you, it's even more dangerous. If you get caught in a vampire web, you will end up becoming their meal bag. You will never be able to see the light again. So don't try stupid things like this. Come and sleep now" he said the last part softly.

But she hesitated a little.

Logan sighed noticing her hesitation.

"Now what?" he asked impatiently. He had a long day and he wanted to rest for a while.

"You won't tie me, will you?" she asked worriedly.

That did it. No matter how much he tried to control his laughter, he couldn't. He burst out laughing much to her displeasure. She pouted thinking that he is making fun of her.

"Oh, baby girl" he gasped out of breath.

He never laughed like this since his teenage years. Her innocence is refreshing from the scheming woman that threw themselves at him.

He lifted himself off the bed and walked towards her. She is still pouting with displeasure. He stood in front of her and tweaked her cute button nose fondly and ruffled her soft waist-length reddish-brown hair.

"Hey" she protested and swatted his arm away.

He chuckled at her reaction. The more time he spent with her, the more he is getting attached to her. He is not understanding that fact, but his Lycan Ray is noticing it, and he couldn't be happier.

"No baby girl, I won't tie you up. Now come and sleep. It's already late" he caught hold of her wrist and gently led her towards the bed when she refused to move. He gave her a gentle nudge and nodded his head towards the bed. She huffed but laid down on the mattress. He covered her with a blanket and retired to his side.

Soon her tired body gave in and she slipped into the land of dreams. 

After a few hours, Logan is woken up by a whimper. He looked at Hera and noticed that her eyes are closed, but there is a fear written all over her face.

"Baby girl?" he gently tried to wake her up.

Hera is having a nightmare of being touched by the beta of her pack. He is her father's age, but he began to touch her inappropriately in the last two years. She tried telling her father, but like always, he ignored her, and instead of controlling his Beta, he scolded her. That's one of the main reasons why she decided to run away from there. Initially, it was just touching here and there, but lately, he began to get bold. He tried kissing her so many times, she is scared she might not protect herself if she stay there anymore.

She felt an arm wrapping itself around her waist in her sleep. She was so startled and scared, she woke up screaming with fear.

"Let me go.." Hera tried to push the arm that is holding her to the bed. She is wildly moving her arms and legs and is trying to dislodge the hands that are forcing her to the bed. 

"Baby girl," Logan said in a commanding tone and she instantly became quiet. That's when she opened her eyes and looked at the man hovering over her with a frown.