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
Enzo I knew I shouldn’t have hidden so close to Selena. She saw me instantly when she walked out of the witch’s hut, and her eyes fixed on me in the darkness like a hawk. “Enzo?” she called out, frowning. “Is that you?” There was no way that I could have gotten away at that point; even if I did g
We walked right in through the front doors. The inside of the mansion was comfortably warm after being out in the cold all night, I had to admit. A servant came and took my jacket and Selena’s cloak, and then Selena led me down a hallway that was lined with shining suits of armor like something out
Nina On the night after the dean’s announcement, I realized once more that I wouldn’t be able to sleep. Even just over the course of a couple of nights in Enzo’s warm arms, I already couldn’t sleep without him. I couldn’t explain what came over me next. Maybe it was the exhaustion. Maybe it was de
Nina A couple of hours later, I arrived at the diner with Lori, Jessica, and the hockey team to volunteer. Even though I was exhausted from my night of sleeping in the freezing cold in the woods, the thought of having something like this to distract me and help my community gave me something to loo