Cole's POV
I follow them, a distant third, rushing to Seraphina who is sitting up on the bed, shaking and sweating from her nightmare.
"Shh." I wrap my arms around her, stroking her hair, amazed the others have not jumped in for comfort duty since they were here first. But I notice the way they look at each other and then back at me and realize they are doing this for her, allowing her the most familiar thing in the room as a solace. I can live with that.
I wish I could tell her the nightmare is over, but I know it is not. I wish I could tell her everything is all right, but it is not.
There is only one thing I can say, the only thing I can assure her of.
"I am here, Seraphina," I whisper. "I will never leave you."
She says nothing, but eventually, calms down, falling back to sleep.
