"NO!"
The scream echoed throughout the room.
I sat up in a panic, making the cat fly off of my chest. Two guards came running in, and we scanned the room for any sign of danger. Looking around, the room was dark and cool. The heavy curtains were still drawn, a little bit of light was peaking through. No lights were on, nobody had come in or out. I gestured to the guards to leave.
Looking over to Alyssa, I saw her wraps in the sheets. She had broken out into a sweat and had been thrashing around. She smelled salty and like raspberries.
"Principessa," I said, with my most gentle voice I could muster.
Curiously, I reached out and touched her face gently. Her eyes flew open as she scrambled to get away from my touch, her breathing was ragged. I had never seen somebody react the way she
