Derek's POV
It took Tabitha a long time to fall asleep, and I was there soothing her the whole time.
Even though she seemed fine lately and showed no side effects, I still felt worried.
From the reports on the test subjects, everyone experienced some level of backlash, but Tabitha hadn't shown any signs.
That wasn't exactly good news; it just meant she hadn't hit that breaking point yet.
Once it kicked in, her side effects might be the most severe.
It felt like a ticking time bomb sitting heavy in my chest. I could never feel at ease for a single day.
After she fell asleep for a short while, she started screaming in my arms.
I shot awake and pulled her tight against me.
"Tabitha, what's wrong?"
She was drenched in cold sweat, her body trembling uncontrollably. "Blood. I dreamt of
