Chapter414:Chapter 414

Chapter 414 XENOIS "I had a nightmare," I said slowly. "About three months ago. About your mother dying. About—" I couldn't say it with Ollie sitting right there. "About me dying," Ollie finished quietly. "I heard you. That night. You were crying and saying my name over and over." My heart clenched. "You heard that?" "I came to check on you," Ollie admitted. "But Mom was already there. She told you it was just a nightmare and held you until you calmed down. Then she saw me in the doorway and put me back to bed. She said you'd had a bad dream and that sometimes even alphas get scared." I pulled Ollie into my lap, holding him tight. "I'm sorry you had to see that." "It's okay," Ollie assured me. "I have nightmares sometimes too. About bad things happening. About people I love getting hurt." "We all do," Lake added quietly. "After the facility, I have nightmares a lot. About being trapped again. About Riley being taken away. About—" he stopped, his young face troubled. "About what?" I a