But at the same time, my friends’ words were comforting and exactly what I needed to hear. Their gentle support was going to be enough to get me through this, and I was sure of that. … At the end of the party, it finally came time to have our official meeting. Everyone was a little tipsy from the
Enzo I hardly slept at all that night. Even as I held Nina, feeling her sleeping peacefully in my arms, I couldn’t seem to relax for even a moment. My mind raced nonstop over what was to come; what would I do when I returned to the werewolf realm? I couldn’t just walk into the Alpha King’s mansion,
“Enzo,” she moaned, digging her fingernails into the flesh of my back as I thrust myself into her, her eyes rolling back in pleasure, “I love you.” “I love you too, Nina,” I whispered. I leaned down to suck on the soft skin of her neck, relishing in the feeling of her wrapped around me and the feel
Nina Enzo held my hand until the last moment, only releasing it just moments before the portal closed. I wanted to hold onto him and jump through the portal with him, but I knew that it would never work. And he was right: I needed to stay here. There was still much to do. “Are you gonna be okay?”
By the time the stream of students slowed to a trickle, and eventually stopped, it was already almost dinnertime. “You did good today,” Jessica said gently as we finished cleaning up. “You’re a good doctor, you know that?” I couldn’t help but smile a little bit at my friend’s kind words, and witho
Enzo I let go of Nina’s hand just moments before the portal closed. The last thing I felt was her fingers reluctantly slipping out of mine, and then… I was alone. Even though I wanted nothing more than to stay in that spot and mourn over having to leave behind Nina, I knew that I needed to act qui
Nina I woke up that night with a start. My back and forehead were both caked in sweat, and my entire body was shaking as I sat up in bed. That night, I had had a dream about Enzo; a horrible dream, at that. I was searching for him, running through the forest as fast as I could and calling his name
I felt my stomach sink as the Fullmoons made their way onto stage. Seeing Lewis almost made me sick after what had happened at the meeting the other day. Even just thinking about how they were not going to protect any of our neighboring towns made my blood boil. Jessica, seeing this, shot me an empa
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