Creatures of the Dark

He followed her.

She smiled softly. "Sleep my love." She whispered to him.

Maxx opened one eye to look at her.

She bit her lip. "Sorry..."

"You first. Once you're asleep than I'll sleep."

Hayden smiled softly and she soon fell asleep in his arms.

"It's alright."

Ethan held her close in a protective manner, soon falling asleep as well.

Rylee gave him a soft shy smile.

She stayed asleep until she heard Alice wake up.

He smiled back.

Frankie looked over at her.

Rylee quietly tucked herself closer to him.

Ethan had dozed off.

Ana slowly made her way around the area, hand in Stephan's.

Alice woke up when Lily started to whimper and she sat up, picking up the baby in her arms, humming a soft song to her.

Maxx let her get as close as she wanted.

Hayden watched Alice and the baby and she smiled.

Stephan stayed with her, his eyes scanning for any trouble.

Frankie turned his attention on Alice and his daughter.

She tucked herself into his side, perhaps a bit closer than normal.

Ana was doing the same thing.

Alice looked to the baby on her shoulder. "It's alright, I know it's scary but it was only a dream." She whispered.

Stephan stopped her, hearing something coming towards them.

Maxx kept her as close as she wanted to be.

Frankie got up and moved closer to Alice. "Is she alright?"

Ana pressed herself into his side more on instinct than fear her gaze shifting around the area.

Rylee seemed to feel safest when she was close to him.

"She had a nightmare."

Stephan kept her close, the sounds of footsteps were all around them.

Maxx kept her there, soon falling asleep.

Ana hissed quietly under her breath. "I don't think this Stephan..."

Frankie nodded.

"me neither." He told her.

Alice looked to the baby.

"What do we do?" she whispered always trusting his say on things.

He looked at her, in truth he did not know.

When he didn't say anything this made her even more nervous and her grip on his hand tightened.

He held her hand. "Go back to the others, we can't deal with them on our own."

She nodded slowly. "Okay," with his hand still in hers she started making her way back.

He followed her.

Ana kept a tight hold of his hand.

He brought her back to the den.

She slipped inside and looked around, gripping his hand tightly.

Alice gave Lily to Hayden when she had slid over and she walked to them.

"We have a problem..." she told them all looking around. "A serious problem..."

"What kind?" Alice asked.