My Second Chance novel Chapter 9

Ryder's P.O.V

I carried her up the stairs with ease. She weighs like a feather.

I walked softly, making no noise against the ground to avoid waking the perfect angel in my arms. I opened the room with my elbows and foot. It wasn't as easy as I thought. I hope nobody saw it, it isn't one of my brightest moment.

Don't judge.

I laid her down on the bed. Not bothering about the dirt. I stared at her wounds and her bloody hair. I'm going to kill Alec for hurting her, Jay growled. I know. But he was just doing his job, we can't blame him, I answered. I felt anger for Alec, but it wasn't his fault. I opened a drawer from my bedside table and got out the first aid kit. I dabbed at her wounds with some disinfection. She winced in her sleep. I cleaned her wounds gently, trying my best to not hurt her.

I kept the first aid kit when I finished. Can I trust her? Of course you can, Jay snapped. I blocked him out.

I stared my mate who was sleeping peacefully. Can I afford to let her see the real me? The broken me? Can I trust her? Yes, I can. I smiled to myself. I'm going to show her the real me, not the one who lives up to the reputation, the most feared Alpha.

I slid in bed beside her. My arms immediately circled her waist. She shifted and I froze. Hurt flashed through me when I thought she was trying to get away from me. But soon enough, a grin etched across my face. I realized what she was tryinh to do. She wasn't trying to get away, she turned in bed to face me. She then wrapped her arms around me tightly, pushing herself into me. I tightened my arms that were around her as she snuggled intoy chest. Breathing her delicious scent, I fell asleep.

"No mummy! No! You can't leave me!" Someone screamed beside me. I jumped up, in defense mode. But then, my eyes shifted to the squirming figure on bed. "Hey... Umm.." I furrowed my eyebrows at her. What's wrong? Jay panicked. "Please! I'm sorry! Don't leave me! Help! Anyone, please help!" She screamed. "Hey, what's wrong?" I asked, kissing my angel in the forehead. "Drew! Control yourself!" She screamed. She's having nightmares. Get her up, Jay pleaded. Guess nobody wants to see their mate freak out because of nightmares.