Chapter 0384

Nina

Without a word, Selena made a hmph sound and took off down the hallway. Enzo gasped slightly and went to follow her, but I held my arm out to stop him and shook my head.

"It's fine," I said, watching as she disappeared around a corner. "Luke is gonna watch her. Besides, where would she even go?"

Enzo relaxed a bit and nodded in understanding. "I guess you're right," he replied. "I just worry that she'll try to pull some stunt and screw us all over."

"She won't." I took Enzo's hand and began walking down the hall with him. "She's powerless. She knows that the Luna wants nothing to do with her. We're her only chance at survival at this point, because soon the Luna might come to kill both of us."

Enzo froze at my words, his hand tightening around mine. When I looked up at him, his brown eyes were wide and there was worry drawn across his face. I knew that he was immensely worried about the Luna and what she would do if she found me, and I couldn't deny the fact that I was worried, too. But right now, we needed to just do our best to have a positive outlook. In my mind, that was the only real way to prepare to fight back against the Luna's plan.

pretend that we're a normal couple? I've spent too long missing you

he nodded and followed me. I led him down the hall and back out into the fresh winter air. The sun was out and there was a cold breeze blowing across the campus. Soon, it would be Christmastime. Every year, the campus was decorated with garlands and red and green ribbons to celebrate the end of the semester, and I always enjoyed the festive spirit. No matter what, the Luna and the Crescents wouldn't get in the way

Enzo and I walked across campus, I noticed that he was still silent. I was determined to cheer him up and

said, tugging him in the direction of the

my persistence had an effect on Enzo, because he let out a low chuckle and wrapped his arm around my shoulders. "I'm hungry too,"

there was local news coverage of the rogue outbreak, and it seemed that more towns were fighting back. I had been so preoccupied with everything with Enzo and Selena that I didn't notice at first, but Luke had in fact distributed some of the antidote to our surrounding towns. They distributed even more during the time that Enzo and I were gone, and images were already on the news of people being turned back into humans and reuniting with their families. Things were looking better on our island. I just

fully understand why you're so willing to forgive Selena," Enzo said, picking at his French fries as he spoke. "I guess you know

the only way to do it... Now please, can we talk about something normal for once? I'm

popped a couple of French fries into his mouth. He chewed slowly, thinking, then swallowed. "I miss hockey," he said

was a bit surprised by Enzo's sudden candidness, but the fact that he was so open made me smile. I reached across the table and squeezed his hand. "Maybe you should play some hockey tonight,"

staring down at his plate. I felt as though I could almost see the gears turning in his head, like he was considering whether or not he could bring himself to relax enough to play hockey and actually

but kept it firmly on his. "I know you're worried, but we're going to figure everything out. Like Selena said, the Luna has what she wants right now. Look at the news!" I gestured up to the television. "Even our antidote is allowing people to change back, and it looks

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