THE PHOENIX WOLF (Book Three chronicles of HER GRACE)

CHAPTER 2*NIGHTMARES*

Putting the kids to bed became much of a hassle for Allison, since she has five chaotic crackheads as sons, and One beautiful princess who is gentle but stubborn and a night owl. 

 The 11-year-old twins had grown into cute boys, Alexius hair colour had a mix of silver and Grey almost like Allison's silver hair while Aloysius spotted a blonde hair with black streaks a carbon copy of his father the moment you see him, you do not need to ask twice whose son he is. 

  As Allison finally lulled Lorette to sleep, she heaved a sigh of relief. The day had been a stressful one for her and Alistair, the rebel rogues trespassing in neighbouring packs, was becoming more of a problem to Allison because their purpose remained unknown to her and the packs that are Violated.

And she has been trying to deal with the issue peacefully that wouldn't Involve bloodshed. 

She has sent out warnings twice now with these rebel rogues ignoring it, their last notification which they sent out today, and she hopes they adhere to it, or she would have no other option than to have them all killed on sight.     

  Allison stands from the bedside of her four years old triplets, giving each of them a kiss on their temple before leaving the room.

She walks the hallway down to the room of the twins, quickly checking up on them also, before going down to her eldest son's room for Paige to see if he had gone to sleep or still playing video games as usual. 

   She does this routine every night, before going to bed, some nights with Alistair and other nights herself, just to make sure all her pups are under proper supervision. 

Seeing as Paige is already fast asleep, she makes a beeline back to hers and Alistair's room, tired and ready for bed. 

   "Did she sleep?"  

Alistair asks while drying his hair with the hand as Allison walks in the room. 

 "Yeah, she finally did, I thought she would come off the habit as she grows, but it's only getting worse." 

 Allison comments, slipping out of her dress. 

"She is still growing, and still a baby, give her time." 

 Alistair says, giving her a peck on the cheek as she walks into the bathroom to shower and retire for the night. 

   As soon as Allison walks out the bathroom door, she was quick to throw on her sleeping gown, joined her mate in bed, and a few minutes later they were both out as light. 

    The hours of the night passed by slowly, Allison and her mate, and everyone in their household slept soundly except for Alexius who trashed around the bed, screaming and fighting in his sleep, waking up his Brother who slept beside him. 

  Aloysius wakes up with a startle as the trashing leg of Alexus connects with his rib, prepared to scold his twin but stills, as he sees Alexus sweating and Thrashing all over the bed.

    He climbs over his brother to stop him from rolling off the bed, but his weight on Alexius causes the younger to scream out in a pitched voice. 

   "No, no, no, they will see me, they will see me, please let me go, let me go." 

 Alexius screams as he thrashed against his brother's hold. Fear gripped the Eleven-year Aloysius, as he watches his Brother talk and cry in his sleep. 

    'Mom, dad, Mo... Omm,'

 Aloysius screams through their mind link, afraid to leave his twin alone in his current state. 

  The call Jolts Allison and Alistair awake from their sleep, and they waste no time as they raced down the hall, bolting into the boy's room.   

     "What happened to him," 

Allison asks in panic as she climbs on the bed and Aloysius gives way for her. 

"I don't know, we were sleeping, and he kicked me, I woke up to find him thrashing and screaming like this, he keeps saying some words." 

  Aloysius informs, and the boy cries, scared for his Brother, Alistair walks to the other side of the bed and cradles the boy in his arms to stop him from crying. 

    "Alexius, baby, wake up, mama is here. Wake up, son." 

 Allison says picking up her son from the bed, cradling him in her hands protectively.

   "Mom, Mom, please, don't let them see me, they're coming, they're coming mom, don't let them see, mom, mum. "

  He screams, clinging onto his mother tightly, and Allison panicked. 

   "Please baby, wake up, it's just a nightmare. I'm here, wake up Alexius, I won't let them see you, wake up." 

  She pleads, trying to shake him awake, but he was far too gone, lost in a trance. 

  "Ah, ah, let go, Dad, Ah, Mum-mm-mm... he is taking me away, don't let them take me away, Ahhh, please stop them, stop them, they're taking me away." 

     He cries out, scratching his body in a frenzy. His breathing becomes ragged, and Allison lost it that very moment. 

       "Hold him down."

 She says to her mate, her voice clipped with anger, and her eyes twitched.

  Alistair sits Aloysius on the edge of the bed and moves to hold Alexius in places. 

   Allison grabs hold of Alexius's head, stilling his movement, connecting their forehead, Allison closes her eyes, growling out his name loudly, and every item in the room shook with substantial force. 

  She remains calm with their foreheads still connected until Alexius whimpers slowly opening his eyes.

 She withdraws her head from his, and the boy breaks down in tears, jumping into his mother's arm. 

  Alistair pats his back gently as Allison whispers in his hears to calm him down. 

  She whispers to him calmly, and he calms down slowly.

  "Let's go sleep in our room okay, Aloysius come." 

Alistair says calling his Brother, but Alexius shakes his head. 

  "Can I sleep in Big brother's room, please?"

 Alexius says. 

  " But your nightmare, don't you think it's better if we sleep together." 

Allison questions. 

   "I just want, big brother please, I don't have nightmares with big brother."  

  He replies and Allison sighs not sure if leaving him alone with Paige for the night was a good idea, the boy just woke up from a terrible nightmare, which she should dig into at the moment but didn't want to scare him more than he already his.

    "I'll take him, mum, he will be fine with me." 

Paige says, walking into the twin's room. And Allison turns to look at the younger Alpha who just walked in on them, wondering how he knew. 

 "I heard his screams," 

Paige says, answering her unasked question. 

  "Let him go with his Brother Allison if he feels safe with him. We will deal with everything tomorrow. Okay," 

 Alistair comments, holding Allison's hands, and she sighs weakly before nodding. 

  "Fine, Paige, you take him to your room if anything unusual happens, call I or your dad okay." 

  Allison Instructs and Paige nods, taking Alexius from Allison's hand and walks back to his room with the boy.   

  Alistair picks up the sleepy Aloysius, and they head back to their room. 

Paige, with Alexus in his hands, walked back to his room. He tries to place Alexus on the bed, but the young boy grabs hold of Paige's shirt tightly, afraid to let go. 

 "Don't leave me, big brother." 

Alexius mumbles burying his face into Paige's chest, and the Alpha sighed. 

 "I am not leaving you. I won't ever do I thought you might be thirsty I wanted to get you water from the fridge." 

Paige says, and Alexius shakes his head.

"Fine then, if you aren't thirsty let's put you to bed shall we?" 

Paige comments, and Alexius nods his head again. 

Paige chuckles at the cuteness of his brother while he climbed on his bed with him. 

He places Alexus on the rest side of the bed, making sure the pillows are comfortable enough for the cute boy before he settles next to Alexus, draping the blanket over their bodies.  

"Paige?"

 Alexius calls timidly, and the young Alpha turns to his brother immediately. 

"Yes? do you want something, hungry or should I sing your favourite song for you?" 

Paige asks Alexius about his brother, and the boy shakes his head, looking nervous. 

"Okay, tell me what is it, little brother, are you scared to sleep? You know you don't have to be you are with me, remember I am the big bad wolf nothing can get to you when I am beside you." 

Paige tells Alexius and the 11-year-old smiles a little. 

"Can I sleep on your chest?" 

Alexius asks shocking page who sat up abruptly. 

"You want to sleep on my chest. You know you are not a baby right Alexius." 

"I know big brother, but I feel like if I lay on your chest I won't be afraid to sleep." 

Alexius says to his big brother and Paige sighs, knowing he couldn't precisely reject his sibling. 

Paige lays back down on the bed, his chest sprawled out for Alexius, who wastes no time in climbing on his elder brother's chest, settling himself well on the broad chest of Paige. 

Paige wraps his arm around Alexius and pats his back gently. 

"Do you want to tell me about it, the things you see?" 

Paige asks with carefulness so as not to trigger Alexius memory too much or make him spiral out of fear. 

"It's scary, and I'm scared big brother its seem like they want me in the dreams and then it looks like it's Aloysius they want, I don't want them to take my brother. "

Alexius says, and Paige sneer low in his throat. 

"Do you trust me?" 

"Yes, big brother," 

Alexius answered without hesitation and chuckled. 

"Then trust me when I say to you that no one is taking you and Aloysius from me, away from this family. I promise Alexius. I am going to protect you at all-cause, so close your eyes and sleep, picture me in your head so I can scare off the bad guys." 

Paige says to Alexius, promising to protect the boy who smiles and follows his big brother's instructions, slowly drifting off to sleep. 

 Paige looks down at the sleeping boy on his chest and Smiles in content as he runs smooth hands through Alexus's hair caressing it tenderly and soon he drifts to sleep.