Emily’s POV A strong hand gripped me, and my eyes fluttered open.Malric’s broad face filled my vision, his grey eyes fixed on me with worry.“Nightmare?” he asked softly, cupping my face.I shivered, curling slightly into his chest, still tasting the remnants of fear and panic. “I… I thought…you left…” My words faltered, broken by the memory of him falling, of blood… of losing him.He pulled me closer, one hand stroking my hair, the other holding me steady.“You’re safe,” he murmured, his thumb brushing along my cheek. “I’m right here. Forever with you, my love.”I let out a shaky breath, relief washing over me in trembling waves. My heartbeat, still racing from the dream, slowly began to sync with his steady rhythm. “It felt so real…” I whispered.He pressed a kiss to my forehead. “It doesn’t matter how real it felt, I’m not going anywhere…not even death could make me leave you.”His eyes held mine in a quiet vow, as if he already knew the horror of the dream I’d just had.“You w
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