Chapter 433

　　Derek's POV 　　It took Tabitha a long time to fall asleep, and I was there soothing her the whole time. 　　Even though she seemed fine lately and showed no side effects, I still felt worried. 　　From the reports on the test subjects, everyone experienced some level of backlash, but Tabitha hadn't shown any signs. 　　That wasn't exactly good news; it just meant she hadn't hit that breaking point yet. 　　Once it kicked in, her side effects might be the most severe. 　　It felt like a ticking time bomb sitting heavy in my chest. I could never feel at ease for a single day. 　　After she fell asleep for a short while, she started screaming in my arms. 　　I shot awake and pulled her tight against me. 　　"Tabitha, what's wrong?" 　　She was drenched in cold sweat, her body trembling uncontrollably. "Blood. I dreamt of so much blood!" 　　"What else?" 　　"I heard someone telling me to run!" 　　She instinctively touched her face like she'd been splattered with blood and could still feel its warmth lingering