Alexander's POV
I woke up in the middle of the night with an overbearing sense of fear and dread. The sound of Julia screaming for help in her sleep, as she thrashed around like she was being held down, was all I heard.
"Sweets, wake up! Julia!" I yelled, shaking her awake.
"NO! NO!" She woke up with a fright, shoving me away. "NO LOGAN!"
"Love, it's not Logan, it's me." I told her, reaching out.
"Alex," she said in a shaky voice filled with tears.
"Yes, you're okay, you're safe with me. Logan can't hurt you anymore."
"Fu*k, I'm so sorry," she told me, moving closer. It wasn't fast enough for me, so I reached out and scooped her up in my arms, pulling her to my chest.
"Don't be sorry." I hugged her tighter and kissed her head. Her body relaxed as she took in a lungful of my sc
