Nina “No,” Enzo said soberly. “I know that now. He was talking about winning a battle.” A knot formed in the very depths of my stomach. I should have known; of course Ronan was still after me. But this entire attack couldn’t possibly be completely centered around me, right? I lowered my head and k
Enzo “Go, Nina,” I said. “ I promise I'll meet you at the cabins.” Nina shot me a pained, exasperated look. I knew that she didn't want me to stay and she wanted me to go with her. I wanted to go with her, too. But, I had to stay because I knew that if I didn't do something and stop the rogues, th
Nina The sound of the rogues echoed closer. Enzo gave me one final shove up the ladder; I had no choice. I climbed up the rest of the way and crawled out onto the forest floor, sobbing as Enzo reached up and yanked the hatch shut behind me. The last thing I heard as the hatch shut was the sound of
Enzo As I began to walk toward the cabins, something sinister caught my eye. Suddenly, I stopped in my tracks as I realized where the smell of blood had been coming from. I felt my heart sink when I saw it: a fresh blood trail. It was leading in the opposite direction of the cabins; had something h
Nina With one last, deep breath, I stepped through the portal with Edward. For a fleeting moment, I felt as though my body was weightless, almost as though I didn’t even exist. I didn’t know where my flesh ended and the vacuum around me began; I felt like everything and nothing at the same time. T
Suddenly, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I spun around, holding my fists up, then stumbled backwards as I saw the veiled girl standing there. “Like it?” she said, gesturing around. “I tried to make it cozy enough for you. Something familiar.” “W-Why?” I asked. The girl shrugged, then walked over to
Enzo Luke frowned and shook his head. “No… I thought she was with you.” I felt my heart sink. Had something horrible happened to Nina, or had she gotten away somehow? If Tiffany was dead… What if Nina was dead, too? “I have to find her,” I said as I tried to keep my head clear despite my pounding
Enzo “Come with me, Enzo,” my father said after stepping out of the portal. I frowned, taking a step back. How did he even find me? “I’m not going anywhere until I find out where Nina is,” I said. My father looked concerned, but said nothing about Nina. Instead, he only sighed and said, “Everythi
Nina The warm summer breeze brushed across my skin as I stood on the patio, clutching my robe tightly around my body. Laughter and splashes echoed up from the pool below, where our friends were already gathered for our big end-of-summer party. I should have been down there too, soaking up the ve
“What... what do you mean?” He braced his hands on the doorframe, leaning in closer with a heavy sigh. “I mean, by the time I caught up to them this morning, I only saw them long enough to get that photo before they were boarding a speedboat and taking off. Hell, I’m still not even totally sure wh
Nina My breath caught in my throat as I pulled open the front door expecting to see excited party guests, only to be immediately met with the sight of Luke’s grim expression. His brow was furrowed in a deep frown, his lips pressed into a tight line—clear signs that something was very wrong. “Luk
Nina I huffed out a breath as I hoisted the oversized cardboard box higher in my arms, carefully navigating my way through the living room. Strings of fairy lights poked out haphazardly from the top, and I could feel the weight of glass jars and other assorted decor inside shifting precariously wi
Then, at the last possible second, the scout seemed to find an extra burst of speed. He surged forward, hurtling between two towering oak trees and vanishing into the cover of the forest beyond. “Dammit!” I slammed my palms against the rough bark of the nearest trunk, powerless to do anything but
Enzo The crunch of leaves and snap of twigs echoed through the trees as Matt and I tore after the Schreiber scout. Our breaths came in ragged gasps, the hot summer air burning our lungs. Overhead, a little red bird chirped and flitted through the green canopy of trees; Daphne. But even she wasn’
Shaking my head, I turned without another word and stormed out of the fitting room. I took the two strides across the hall to Jessica’s fitting room and knocked on the door, folding my arms across my chest. “Jess? You in there?” There was a muffled thump in the fitting room, followed by the soun
Nina “How’s it looking in there?” I called out, rapping lightly on the wooden door of Jessica’s fitting room. “Um… decent, I guess?” her muffled voice floated back a moment later, although I could sense the uncertainty in her tone. “Decent? That’s it? Come on, Jess, this is your wedding gown w
Had I really known him at all, I wondered? Or had I merely been too self-absorbed and naive to see past the facade of unshakable command he projected? After a long silence, I found my voice. “Why didn’t he ever tell me that?” “He didn’t want you to see his weakness, I suppose,” Angelica replied