Soraya's POV

Darius just held me like that until my heart finally stopped racing so much. I let out a soft sigh, slowly pulling away from him as he wiped the tears from my eyes.

“What happened?” he asked gently.

“I had a nightmare,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper.

He tilted his head a little. “A nightmare?”

I nodded and looked away. “Yeah. I’ve… I’ve been having it for years. It gets scarier each time.” I tried to laugh it off.

He didn’t say anything, just reached for the nightstand and handed me a glass of water.

“Thank you,” I murmured, taking it with shaky hands. The...