Sebastian wasn't sure what it meant, but he knew it wasn't normal to wake up physically injured. Dreams weren't real and neither were nightmares. Even if sometimes they felt very real. He'd been living one for over a year now. So maybe it was possible. Especially here.

He really did not like the idea that the next time he went to sleep this could happen again. He felt sick just thinking about it. Or maybe it was way Christian Scott had bounced his head off his fist and a window.

"They look painful." He tried not to focus on how painful they really did look. They made him want to bandage Alec up or something. Maybe Demon hunters didn't feel pain the same way? But the runes were beautiful. "And your...runes? Did they hurt?"