Chapter 0432

Nina

I planned to talk to my father the next day, when I was feeling better. But for now, it was late and I needed to rest.

Once my father left, Enzo relaxed beside me. He seemed a bit territorial after everything that had happened, and I didn't blame him. But at the same time, it made me wonder if he had been sleeping at all since I went into my miniature coma or if he had been sitting up by my bedside the entire time.

"When was the last time you slept?" I asked, looking deeply into his brown eyes, which came alive with the fire that was flickering in the fireplace.

Enzo shrugged. "Don't worry about it," he said, standing. "You hungry? I can get you something to eat."

I shook my head. "You need to rest, too, you know," I insisted. I pulled the covers back beside me and patted the bed. "Sleep with me."

dark circles under his eyes that he was indeed tired, but at the

killed

on my knees behind him and helped him remove it. As I did, I let my hands run along his skin, feeling his

jeans. With a smile, I laid back on the bed and held my arms out for him, spreading my legs. Even though Enzo's face looked drawn and weary, he still managed a slight smile as he climbed onto the bed and

several minutes, I held him on top of me with his head on my chest as I ran my fingers through his hair. His breathing became slow and steady, and his fingers trailed

whispered, unable to

and her rogues. Enzo grunted

no," he responded. "Quite a few injuries, but they'll all live. Jessica used her medical skills to help people after the battle, at least until they could get home

it, though, the more that my smile eventually faded. I could only imagine the horrors that the Luna put my

read my mind. "Everyone is okay." He looked up at me then and reached up to brush

battle, my sister, my friends, everything... I tried to blink them away quickly, but Enzo saw

lips were soft and sweet, and eased my pain like medicine. When we finally pulled away, my tears

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