LOGINCHAPTER SIXTY-TWO:Saphielleâs POV: The more his hand stayed on me the more it felt like it was on fire, burning my skin, and the vision from before became clearer. There he was, killing me. Driving his blade into my stomach over and over again. The beast behind him was unlike anything Iâd ever seenâit was terrifying. I had no idea what any of it meant. Hell, the old lady had stopped appearing in my dreams as soon as I cut ties with Azrael. So all I could do was maintain the distance between us. Even though he protected me, made me laugh the most, and showed me care⌠it didn't matter that he was all I thought about or that it hurt me so badly to say goodbye to him. It didn't matter that Iâd started to fall deeply for him⌠It was safer to cut ties. âIâm not letting you go,â he gritted. âI want to be yours!â My breath hitched, my heart skipped a beat. He continued. âI like you, a lot. Nothing else matters, freckles. I just want to be yours, please, stop pushing me away.âThe des
CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE:Azraelâs POV: âI donât want you here.âHer last words to me played like an endless loop in my head. I couldn't get the image of the hurt and frightened look she had in her eyes as she looked at me.It⌠it broke me.Out of respect, Iâd obeyed her request. And Leanne had assured me, she was fine.âI think she just needs some space,â Caspian said, breaking my thoughts. âI mean, with what she went through, itâs normal for that to happen.âBullshit.âShe let Izar hug her,â I pointed out. âShe let him stay with her for minutes while you and I waited outside, explain that.âIzar who had been sitting quietly rose to his feet. âI don't understand that either. But Caspianâs right.âThe subtle smug look on his face made me want to disfigure it beyond recognition. âBesides, sheâs more comfortable around meâââGet the fuck out of my room,â I snapped and he bit back a smile. Now!âHe raised his hands in mock surrender, smiling widely now as he walked away.Caspian laughed loudl
CHAPTER SIXTY:Saphielleâs POV: âYouâve been warned!â The old lady yelled at me, tears rolling down her cheeks. âStay away!ââThen tell me why?!â I shot back. âWhy do you keep coming to me if you won't give me clarification?âShe didn't answer; instead, she kept crying as I watched her form disappear slowly. Goddess. This was frustrating. I need to wake up. How do I leave the stupid dream?I was fucking sick and tired of coming back here. It drove me crazy!!!âSaphielle!â A familiar voice called out behind me, making goosebumps scatter across my skin.What the fuck? It couldn't be. I turned and the last person I expected to see, dressed like the rest of the soldiers with a sword in his hand was Azrael. âAzrael?â I gasped, taking in his form. âThis isn't real.âIt felt like I had to remind myself of that. This is a dream.But Azrael, he felt too real. The man before him was every bit the man I knew except his eyes.Where were his eyes?Why was there just plain skin where there s
CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE:Saphielleâs POV: It was going to take some getting used to. I still felt that slight ache in my heart. And I feel kind of awkward around her but itâll get better, I hope.I really want to let it go. I'll try.âDoes Kasper treat you well at least?â I asked moments later after we both settled down. She forced a laugh. âOf course, he's the sweetest.âThe way she talked⌠her body language⌠I wondered if I was reading too much meaning into it. If I should tell her he tried to get back with me recently.Wait. How did I forget that? I'd been so self-absorbed that I completely forgot about that..But I couldn't tell her. What if Iâm wrong? I mean, it could mean he was messing with me, right? After all his actions proved he never really liked me, even though he was trying to make us âwork.â Eventually, she asked me about my dream again. I gave in. âNot to be overly superstitious, but these aren't just dreams anymore,â She said quietly. âLast time we summed it up to y
CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT:Saphielle's POV:Liora?But that name doesn't ring any bells⌠Sure, it wasn't a common name but I know at least five girls in this dorm who bear it.âMom, is there anything else you can tell me about the night terrors from that time?â I asked, hopeful. âNo, hon. That's all I can remember,â she replied. âAnd please, Saphielle, keep your necklace on at all times. I'm begging you. Please, you knowâââIt was just that ONE time, ma.â She sighed. âIt still is dangerous. I'm so worried right now; I might go down to your school to confirm everything is fine. Please, protect it, guard it like it's your life or our family will be ruined.âHere we go again.âAnd you still won't tell me why a necklace holds the safety of our family?â She paused for a second. And then she spoke, âNo dear, itâs much safer for everyone if you're kept in the dark.âSame reply as always. Why did I even expect any valuable response? âAlright ma, I've gotta go. Say hi to dad for me.ââOkay, ho
CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN:Saphielle's POV:âYou wanna tell me what happened in your dream?â Leanne asked, breaking the awkward silence.âNo.âShe blew a breath, flexing her fingers around the wheel. âSame nightmares? The one with the woman and child?âI kept quiet. But she didnât take the hint.â⌠I don't see any marks on your neck like the last time. Was it because I woke you up?âUnable to hold back, I blurted. âIt changed. Now can you stop trying to spark a conversation?ââWait.â She eyed me briefly, completely ignoring my request. âWhat do you mean it changed?â âNothing,â I said firmly. âLet it go.âSurprisingly, she obeyed. Which was good because I had bigger problems and I wasnât even sure mom would pick up the phone. It's been three weeks since I tried reaching her.Minutes later, we pulled up to my dorm. âThanks,â I said quickly, climbing out of the car. I hurried up to my room, but as soon as I walked in, I was surprised to find someone sitting on my bed.âRina?â I frowned. Ri
CHAPTER FORTY-NINE: TW!!! Saphielleâs POV:My feet kept hitting the ground as I ran with no destination in mind. The wind brutally slapped and hit my face, drying the tears on my cheeks. I need this to be a dream. I need this to be a lie. But the ache in my chest proved it was all real. Leanne
CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN:Azraelâs POV:Everyone had enough reason to be worried about me.I'm worried too. I can feel how strong he is, I can feel how hard he's trying to break me. Maybe going back to Rosita was the right choice but I wouldn't. I wasn't kidding when I said I wanted Saphielle and I wan
CHAPTER FORTY-SIX:Saphielle's POV: âWhat do I do, Annie?â I sighed. âI can't keep having this confusing nightmare.âBut she's not listening, she's lost in her own head, her soda abandoned.I turned to Izarâwe'd made it a tradition to hang out whenever we all had free periods at the same time. âD
CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE:Saphielleâs POV: 3:18 AM.It's happening again. After that one time, it never happened again.This time, I'm fully aware it's a dream, I'm sure of it but I can't wake up, I can't move either. It's almost like I'm being forced to watch the brutal death of these people, to witne







