Unsettled

STORM

Storm's eyes snapped open suddenly, her heart pounding in her chest as she emerged from a daunting dream that left her breathless.

She sat up in bed, her mind still reeling from the vivid images that had plagued her sleep.

In her dream, Kaden, the man she secretly harbored feelings for, the man she secretly longed for, had been viciously attacked by a terrifying red beast with piercing red eyes. 

She didn't think she would be forgetting the details anytime soon. They were etched into her memory now, and a sense of fear and urgency washed over her.

She needed to see Kaden. Damn her earlier decision to stay away from him. Damn him too for respecting it.

In the dream, she had found herself in a dense, foreboding forest. The moon casted an eerie glow through the twisted branches overhead, casting long, haunting shadows on the forest floor.