#Chapter 167: Creature Comforts

I woke with a gasp, my heart hammering in my chest. The terror of the nightmare lingered, and I sucked in air, trying desperately to calm down. Every night, it was the same. I was standing in the dark woods, and there across the clearing stood Matt. Only, I never got to him in time. I ran and screamed, begging him to get away, but Ronan always appeared to tear out his heart. I’d have to watch him fall to his knees, blood staining the snow. “Hey, are you okay?” The sound of his voice brought me back to myself. A heavy arm was draped across my hip, and I clutched his hand. He was here with me. He was okay. I forced a shuddering breath through my lips and let it out slowly. Matt leaned over me, and I looked over my shoulder at him. His eyes glowed in the dim light, and his hair was sleep-mussed. The other bed sat untouched. “It was just a dream,” he murmured. I nodded, never taking my eyes off him. It took a few more minutes, but my heart rate eventually slowed, and my breathing retur