My Second Chance

Ryder's P.O.V

I carried her up the stairs with ease. She weighs like a feather.

I walked softly, making no noise against the ground to avoid waking the perfect angel in my arms. I opened the room with my elbows and foot. It wasn't as easy as I thought. I hope nobody saw it, it isn't one of my brightest moment.

Don't judge.

I laid her down on the bed. Not bothering about the dirt. I stared at her wounds and her bloody hair. I'm going to kill Alec for hurting her, Jay growled. I know. But he was just doing his job, we can't blame him, I answered. I felt anger for Alec, but it wasn't his fault. I opened a drawer from my bedside table and got out the first aid kit. I dabbed at her wounds with some disinfection. She winced in her sleep. I cleaned her wounds gently, trying my best to not hurt her.

kept the first aid kit when I finished. Can I trust her? Of course

peacefully. Can I afford to let her see the real me? The broken me? Can I trust her? Yes, I

she was tryinh to do. She wasn't trying to get away, she turned in bed to face me. She

can't leave me!" Someone screamed beside me. I jumped up, in defense mode. But then, my eyes shifted to the squirming figure on bed. "Hey... Umm.." I furrowed my eyebrows at her. What's wrong? Jay panicked. "Please! I'm sorry! Don't leave me! Help! Anyone, please help!" She screamed. "Hey, what's wrong?" I asked, kissing my angel in the forehead. "Drew! Control yourself!" She screamed. She's having nightmares. Get her up, Jay pleaded. Guess nobody wants

over to the digital clock. It's 4.30 in the morning. I pulled her up into a sitting position, her back facing my chest. I let her lean against my chest and sit in the middle of my legs. She cried softly, snuggling into my chest. "Shh... Baby, it's fine." I said soothingly, rubbing her back. My heart hurts. It hurts to

blue eyes open. "Ryder?" She asked shakingly. "I'm here baby, I'm here." I said

rusty from all the crying she did. "You're in my room..." I whispered. She nodded her head. "Are you okay?" I asked, rubbing circles on her arms. She shuddered and I smirked at the effect I have on her. "I'm okay." She croaked out. Silence envelopes

to the wooden door on the tightly side of the room. She nodded and walked towards the bathroom. She froze in mid step. "Umm... can I have a towel, and umm... my bags..." she smiled sheepishly. "Oh yeah, wait a minute." I said and mind linked Alec. Hey, I called. Mmppph? Came Alec's muffled voice. Get your fat ass up, I smirked at him. Hey, I'm still your friend you know, he groaned. And you're doing this as Beta, I grinned. I could feel him jump out of bed. What do you need Alpha? He asked in a mocking voice. Bring the girl's bag to me now, I ordered. Why? He grumbled.