Nightmares?

[Nox]

It had been one hell of a night. What started out as a dull and boring night had turned into a grand adventure. The hunt turned into something else - she wasn't dranaika. If she was she hide it well. Nox knew she was playing him, but it hadn't mattered, Kali had showed him a good time even though sex wasn't involved.

Fear still coursed through his veins as he walked into Dorian's house. He'd left her at the metro platform. Her touch lingered on his arm as she told him she'd see him around. It wasn't a possibility, they hadn't exchanged contact information, but he was still flying from the adrenaline of the near death experience. Sure he had those everyday, but nearly falling to ones death was not common. And certainly not common when you are afraid of heights.

The house was quiet as he made his way to his bedroom on the second floor. The floors didn't squeak as he walked. It made him hyper aware of the silence. Anyone could sneak around and no one would know the difference. Nox almost wanted to check in on Cruz, but the man was a big boy, he could fend for himself. His father was here. At least he assumed Dorian was in his own bed sleeping.

Nox opened the door to his room and saw the large lump and a fallen book on top of it and he remembered Elyse. Fuck! He should take a shower, he probably reeked of Kali. Elyse would find out... There was a stab of guilt but Nox pushed it away. He hadn't done anything. It had been to confirm his suspicion, he hadn't intended to have fun with her. He lied to himself, but it was the story he would stick too. He had wanted Kali. Wanted her in a way Elyse wasn't going to fulfill, but then again Kali had not been what he'd wanted outright either. He pushed it all aside and went to the bathroom to take a quick shower.

He noticed that Elyse was restless in her sleep but he didn't think twice about it.

His mind wandered back to Kali in the shower. Her strange blue eyes and her blood red lips. He still couldn't get the feeling that she was a monster to hunt from his brain though. But she'd not tried to hurt him the entire night he'd spent with her. Hell she saved his life. He could still feel her strong fingers wrapped around his wrist. Nox had never been so wrong in his life before.

Ten minutes later Nox was crawling into his bed with Elyse - clean and only wearing a pair of boxers. He started to slip down deeper into the covers when Elyse started thrashing and mumbling louder. What the fuck! Nox wove a ball of light in the air and looked around for any nightmares but saw nothing. Kali fled his mind as his need to protect consumed him.

Nox shook Elyse gently. "Elyse. Wake up!"