Delilah's POVWhen I woke again, sunlight was actually streaming through my window this time and I tensed, waiting for the nightmare to continue.But warm arms tightened around me and Mateo's voice murmured in my ear, "You're awake. You're safe. We're still here."I turned to find both of them watching me with concerned eyes and my whole body relaxed."How are you feeling?" Dante asked as he brushed hair back from my face."Okay," I whispered. "Better. The nightmare was just so real.""I know, baby," Mateo said as he pressed a kiss to my shoulder. "But it wasn't. We're right here and we're not going anywhere."We lay there for a while longer with their hands on my skin, but eventually the sun rose higher and they had to leave before my parents woke up."We hate leaving you," Dante said as he pulled his shirt on."I know," I said. "But you have to."Mateo kissed me one more time. "We'll see you later. I promise."They climbed out my window and I watched them disappear into the trees be
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