The woods were dark and seemed to stretch endlessly. The silence grew louder with each heartbeat, while the wind howled around me. I glanced over my shoulder.
"Where am I?"
In the distance, glowing eyes appeared. Fear surged through my veins. I stumbled but caught myself just in time, forcing my body to move faster. The trees seemed to close in around me. I could hear their breaths, their footsteps.
Suddenly, my foot caught on something, and I fell into the dirt. Before I could move, shadows enveloped me. I tried to scream, a raw sound tearing from me, but no one was there to hear it…
I jerked awake, my eyes flying open as my body trembled and sweat drenched me. My half-closed eyes darted around the room until I saw Damien sitting at the edge of my bed.
"Andra…" he said, instantly wrapping his arms around me and pulling me close. "You're dreaming."
I pressed my face against his chest, listening to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat.
