I gasped awake to find a hand shaking me roughly.

"Wh - what...?"

Lucas pulled me into his chest and held me tight. "You're safe, honey. I'm here. You're safe."

I realized I was sweating heavily and my heart was thumping so hard, I could hear it and I knew Lucas could too. Another nightmare. We hadn't gotten around yet to see Dr Abbie about them and I cursed myself for falling asleep when I should've been awake. Snatches of the dream began to come back to me and I paled, gasping for ...