My Golden Guard (Edric X Hunter)

19- Hunter's POV

Pain...

Excruciating pain...

A smell...

Metallic almost...

Blood...

I feel the blades...

The knives...

Piercing...

Ripping...

Tearing me apart...

"No!!" I scream, my eyes flying open, and I sit up wildly. I'm... in a bed? I feel something warm next to me, and look over to feel my heart stop beating altogether.

Edric.

I don't care if this is real or a dream... its the happiest I've been in a long time. I lay down and curl into him. This has to be a dream. A wonderful one... yet still a dream. He wraps his arm around me in his sleep, his warmth swallowing me and holding me tightly. He still smells like a warm summer night, sitting, staring st the stars. Surrounded by moonflowers. I smile. This is the best dream I have... had in a long, long time. Its so real... if only he actually wanted me...

Warmth presses lightly against my forehead. I open my eyes to Edric, still laying beside me, kissing my forehead lightly, tears running down his face. I lean foward, hugging him tighter. He pulls away to look at me. Even in dreams, he's more beautiful than ever.

"Hunter! You're awake." He sobs, hugging me tightly. I notice the cuts on his neck and arms, which are revealed since he is wearing a T shirt. "Edric... I should have figured. Even in my dreams... you hurt yourself" I sigh, kissing his wounds. He looks confused. "Dreams?" He asks. I look up from kissing his arm. "Yeah. This is a dream. It can't be real. Real Edric wants nothing to do with me. He wouldn't be here beside me. He made that obvious a... how long ago was it?" I say, more to myself.

"Three months." He whispers. "Yeah. Three months." I whisper, kissing his arms again. I'm going to make this dream last. My eye is sore, and now that I mention it, my vision is kind of wonky. It is a dream, I guess. Edric pulls me away from his arm. "I do want you! I've wanted you this whole time, Hunter! I just... thought you would be healthier... away from me." He says, tearing up, rubbing his thumb against my cheek.

So real. "This is the greatest dream I've ever had... I hope it lasts. I've always wished he cared..." I whisper, pressing my forehead against Edric's. "I do!" I whispers desperately. I look at him carefully. "Edric doesn't care about me." I say. "Want me to prove it?" He asks, and I nod. He lunges at me, pressing our lips together gently. My eyes widen. This is so real... too real. There's no way I could ever make up the warmth of his lips in a dream, my dreams are always boring as fuck. I can barely even describe how it feels when he kisses me out loud, how could I perfectly recreate it in a dream?

Edric is here... before me... kissing me. Real.

I start sobbing, and kiss him back, my heart mending and breaking at the same time. I missed him so much...

"Hunter?" He whispers. I look into his eyes and find pure happiness. I find security. I smile, and hug him tightly, nuzzling my head into his neck. He begins sobbing and hugs me tightly. "Edric." I breathe, barely even a whisper. But he hears. And he understands. He ubderstands that I'm never letting him go again.