Demon in Love (Dark Choices #3)✔

Chapter-4

-Previously in DiL-

"What are you doing here?" I found my voice at last. I was mentally prepared to fight him on all costs but physically...I wasn't so sure.

"What does it look like?" He asked, chuckling lightly. "I told you I'll be back for you."

His cold fingers trailed down on the back of my neck, making me flinch.

"What do you want, Victor?" I gritted my teeth. "What the hell do you want?"

He chuckled again. I struggled to get out of his grip but it seemed nearly impossible to do so. His arm only tightened more, suffocating me.

"I promise," He whispered in my ear. "I won't take much."

"Wha-"

I didn't get a chance to react when he sunk his fangs in my neck.

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"All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream."-Edgar Allan Poe

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Chapter-4

-Karen-

I screamed loudly, pushing him away from me with all the power I had in me as the surroundings melted away, only to be replaced with pure darkness. I couldn't stop screaming anyhow.

"Karen, honey, wake up," Warm hands touched my shoulder, shaking me vigorously.

Gasping for air, I jolted upright on the bed. My hand went straight to feel my neck. Familiar faces morphed in front of me. Dad was standing right next to the bed with worried expression on his face while mom still had her hands gripping my shoulders. Like a wave crashing, I realized that I had been dreaming and Victor wasn't here.

My mouth felt sandpapery. With my heart beating frantically, I wiped my sweaty face with shaking hands. I could have died from a heart attack in my sleep.

"Karen, are you okay now?" Dad asked, concerned. He patted on my head softly. "Bad dream, kiddo?"

I just sat there, breathless, staring at them before finding my voice to speak. "Yeah, yeah that's what it was." I let out a breath of relief, "A very bad dream."

"You were screaming and wouldn't stop. You really scared us, hon," Mom shook her head slowly. She touched my forehead with her palm, probably checking if I had fever. "What terrified you so much, honey?"

I looked at the closed laptop. The headphones were still attached to it. I must have fallen asleep. Why couldn't I remember how I fell asleep? I wasn't even that tired.

"I took them off," Mom said.

I gave her a confused look.

"You had your headphones on while you were sleeping," Mom explained.

"Oh, I think I fell asleep to some song," I shrugged.

I wasn't convinced by my own statement. Maybe I had actually fallen asleep unnoticeably, because of how the sleepless nights I had spent were finally catching up on me now. Sleep was turning out to be my enemy too; since it was bringing me nightmares. I have had my fair share of bad dreams this month but this one was extremely realistic.

"Your mom told me that you aren't feeling well these days. Do you need to see a doctor?" Dad asked curiously. "I can fix an appointment tomorrow itself if you want."