Camilla’s POV
I whimpered, shaking as Malakai sank onto the bed and gathered me into his arms, wrapping himself around me like a shield. The relief that it was him, was almost as overwhelming as the storm of emotions tearing me apart.
But even in his warmth, the battlefield image clung to my mind. Screams still rang in my ears. I touched my nose and eyes, half-expecting to find them still wet with blood.
"It was just a dream, baby. I'm here. You're safe now," Malakai whispered, his fingers trembling as they brushed through my hair again and again. "You're completely safe."
I let him hold me, forgetting the fight, forgetting how I had locked him out almost the entire day. None of it mattered in that moment. He hadn’t thought of it either. I didn't doubt he came running the moment he hea
