[center][img]http://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1399181944r/9518928.jpg[/img][h1][i][color=palevioletred]Claudia Aluredes[/color][/i][/h1][sub][@Wick][/sub][/center]
Claudia looked at Alex, her golden eyes anguished and unfocused. For a few moments, it didn't seem as though she can see him, her mind and her body still trapped in the nightmare she was just in. She could still fell the chains holding her in place. She could still see Alex's head fall forward as the stake drove right into his heart. She could still hear that cold laughter echoing all around. She felt cold. She felt as though the world collapsed around her. Nothing mattered. Alex was gone. Her life and her very existence no longer had any meaning.

It took her several minutes to finally realize that Alex was really there. She felt him trail kisses on her shoulder and her neck. Her eyes slowly focused and faded back to its original blue color. She cried out as she threw her arms around him, her whole body shaking. [color=palevioletred]"You're here. You're alive."[/color] Her voice was hoarse and full of relief. She held his face in her hands and began kissing him. 

When she had finally calmed down, she rested against his chest, her arms wrapped tightly around him. With a shaky voice, she told him about what she had dreamt about.