Chapter 53

　　Derek’s POV 　　“Erika?” I spoke gently. 　　She lay on the sofa motionless. No response. 　　So she fell asleep in a second! That was… 　　Why was she so tired and sleepy? And her breath was so light and I couldn’t feel it. That was weird. I checked her pulse with a frown. Her pulse was regular. I carried her in my arms and I tucked her in. 　　I lay beside her and watched her closely. Nothing was wrong except that she lay motionless. It seemed a little weird but I guessed it was not a problem. She was just too tired. I also had a busy day and I fell asleep quickly. 　　I didn’t know how much time had passed. Suddenly, I felt someone was hitting me on my arms. Someone was attacking me. As an Alpha, I was very vigilant. I woke up immediately and was about to counterattack. However, I stopped my movements when I discovered that it was Erika who attacked me. 　　She was flailing her arms and legs randomly with her eyes tightly shut and looked very painful. She seemed to be in a terrible nightmare. I