I looked at her possessively before grabbing her by the nape of her neck and pulling her closer to me, our lips a breath away.
"You are mine. Only mine. Understand?" I gritted out and she nodded slowly.
"Good. Because I'll fucking kill any man who l...
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"Dove?" I stroked her soft cheek that was now covered in tears.
"Wake up, my love." I shook her gently and her eyes shot open as she sat up straight, breathing hard.
"Nico?" She whispered in her sweet voice and hugged me tightly, crying in my arms. I rubbed her back, trying to calm her down. Her body shook violently and she was drenched in sweat.
"It's okay sweetheart, I'm right here." I whispered to her when her door flew open and her father came running inside, but froze when he saw me. He looked at Dove who was crying and snapped out of his confusion and ran to her.
"Dove sweetheart, come here." Her dad called to her but she shook her head and buried herself deeper into my chest, clutching my shirt tightly.
"Please don't leave me Nico, I'm so scared, please." Her voice was full of fear, full of pain, and my chest constricted.
I couldn't bear to see her crying, rubbing her back slowly and once she was calmed down did her grip on me loosen. She looked at her father, her eyes red.
"The same nightmare?" He asked her softly and she nodded solemnly, her father releasing a shaky breath.
"Watch her for me will you? I'll be back." He looked at me and I nodded, watching her father leave the room and closing the door. I kissed her head and made her look at me.
"What happened my love?" I asked her worriedly and saw the fear in her eyes.
"Giovanni." She whispered and that's all it took for me to understand.
That bastard.
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"When did you come here?" Her father looked at me questioningly.
"Around daybreak." I told him and he nodded.
"I called him, I couldn't sleep." Dove finally spoke and I looked at her.
She lied for me.
"I'm grateful that you were here with her. She usually has panic attacks like these. This one happened after a while though." He delved into deep thought, frowning.
Just then Cole and Abby entered the kitchen and froze when they saw me. Abby waved at me confused and I gave her a curt nod.
"When did you get here?" Cole asked.
"Some time ago." I told him and he nodded as the maids put breakfast in front of us. I glanced at Dove briefly and saw she wasn't eating anything.
