Zoey sat up in bed and screamed, her sweaty hands grasping the bed sheets. Her breathing was heavy as she looked around the dark room.
She slowly realised it was a dream. Or more, a nightmare. With shaking hands, she lay back down, pulling the blanket up to her chin.
Then, as silently as she could, as to not wake Rythian, she started to cry. She, jumped when she felt arms wrap around her and looked over her shoulder to see Rythian.
"Why are you still awake?"
His smile was small.
"Zoey, I'm an Enderborn. It's physically impossible for us to sleep"
Zoey closed her eyes, throwing her arms around his neck and sobbing into it.
"Zoey..." Rythian started.
"What about all those times that you were asleep?"
"I wasn't" Rythian said, stroking her hair.
"I pretended to so you didn't worry"
Zoey's grip tightened, her eyes still screwed shut, letting a few drops of tears out.
"I'm not sleeping until you sleep"
Rythian laughed.
"Well...you'll be here a while then"
She didn't answer, but she stayed in his arms, sobbing in his arms, until she slowly went to sleep.
"Goodnight Zoey" Rythian whispered, kissing her head before holding her close for the rest of the night.
