No matter how much he feared that they'd be found, he was too exhausted to fight to stay awake. The gentle tone o f her voice and the soothing feeling of her fingers in his hair kept most of the nightmares away. Occasionally some murky, half formed memory crept into Alec's dreams but Magnus' presence caused them to scatter before they could disturb him.

He slept deeply, holding her close, curling up almost protectively around her even if he was too tired to truly protect her. At times he twitched or made a quiet sound as if his injuries still pained him, but not completely waking. Magnus' magic and being Nephilim would help him heal quickly but it would take time and still pain him.

As he slowly began to wake, the nightmares crept through his mind, memories and fear twisting together until he could feel Sebastian near, ready to punish Alec for his feelings for Jace. Then, something shifted and Sebastian was dragging a girl away... one who was offering herself to let Sebastian drag her away...

He couldn't let her be hurt. He had to protect her. He couldn't let...

"No." Jerking awake, he blinked at Magnus, his fear for her still clinging to his sleep dazed mind. "Did he hurt you?" The words tumbled out before he really realized that he was awake and they were safe. Unconsciously, he began running his hand along her back, trying to give comfort even as he struggled to shake off his nightmare. "You're all right?"