Chapter 0446

"We'll all have to go," Lori said, tucking a strand of black hair behind her ear. "Close out the semester on a good note."

Lori's words were bittersweet. Because unbeknownst to anyone, Enzo had an announcement to make. A big, huge, life-altering announcement. And it was bound to ruffle some feathers.

We were silent for a few moments, staring out at the campus before us. I felt at peace for the first time in a long time. The Crescents hadn't reared their heads in some time, the Luna was dead, and our beloved town of Mountainview was safe once more.

But as I stared out at the athletic fields, I suddenly felt a pang in my chest.

There was something-or maybe someone-standing by the edge of the forest, watching. It was almost as though they were.. beckoning to me. I felt as though I could make out their features, their blackened eyes, their grinning mouth. They were coming to hurt me. To take away my peace once more.

"Nina?" Jessica's voice broke through my reverie. "You disappear again?"

I snapped back to reality, and blinked, realizing that what I had 'seen' hadn't been there at all. It was just a misshapen tree.

good," I said, forcing

Jessica shot each other a concerned look. Jessica, putting her hand on my leg, said, "Nina, I think it's

"I'm fine," I said. "And besides, it's not like a therapist here would ever believe me about anything that

someone in the werewolf realm," Lori chimed in. "Please, Nina. Sometimes, when you disappear like that, it looks like you're not even in

my own trauma after everything that happened. No

should head out," I said, standing abruptly. "Enzo will be finished with practice

and Jessica looked concerned, but neither of them said anything

farewells, and I made my way to the hockey arena. I could already hear the distant clatter of sticks against the

commanded the puck. And then there he was, gracefully skating across the rink, a force to be

felt weren't just from the temperature. They were from watching Enzo on the ice. His every move was a symphony of raw power and grace. His muscles, taut and pronounced beneath

brown hair peeked out from beneath his helmet, catching hints of the overhead lights. The vibrant chestnut waves were often a point of teasing amongst his teammates, but to me, they were a marker of the man I had fallen so deeply in love with. His eyes, a piercing shade of brown, always seemed to find mine, even from across the ice. They would shine with mischief, challenge, and sometimes, if I was lucky, a bit of the love he reserved just for me. Those eyes spoke volumes, revealing depths of a soul that had

shared secret. Enzo's supernatural speed and agility weren't just the results of rigorous training-they were gifts

boy, but also a... werewolf. And I especially never imagined that I would be a werewolf too, and that this hockey player 'bad boy' would be my fated

way of making things fall into

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