SAGE'S POVMy eyes stung and I squeezed them shut, forcing them open again as I tried to recall where the hell I was. "It was just a nightmare, you're fine," Dante whispered against my skin, his voice warm.I nodded with a stiff face, trying to calm myself, but I could still feel the nightmare clinging to me. The lady's odd voice, her words, and how cold the woods were. I could still feel it and a shiver ran down my spine.My head lay on Dante's shoulder and I listened to his steady heartbeat, trying to convince myself it was all just a dream even though it felt very real.If my meditation did anything, it was to make me feel worse. My head felt like it was suddenly too heavy for my body and I couldn't ignore the suffocating emotions.I pressed my palms to my eyes, willing the tears to stop, but they kept coming. "Shhh. It's okay, it's just a dream," he muttered, his arms wrapping around my body more than I thought was possible.A sob escaped my lips and I pressed my head further into
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