Alice’s P.O.V.

I wake in the middle of the night and see Alexander murmuring in sleep. “Edward, please don’t leave me.”

Tears stream down my cheeks, witnessing his condition. He is again getting nightmares.

I compose myself, taking a deep breath before shaking him to wake him up from the nightmare.

He awakens with a jerk and pulls me into a tight embrace.

“Everything is fine, Alexander.” I console him, rubbing his back, and feel the grip of his arms loosen around me.

After a moment, he breaks the hug and stares at me like a vulnerable kid. My heart aches to see him in this state.

“Alexander, can I...