Chapter 0457

"I'll be right back," I said, forcing a smile and gently extricating myself from Enzo's arms. "Don't miss me too much."

Enzo smirked. His cheeks were flushed a light shade of red from the alcohol he had been drinking, and his eyes had that look in them that screamed that he wanted me again. "Oh, I will," he murmured, pressing a soft kiss to my temple before I wove my way out of the room.

As I made my way to the stairs, the sounds of the party began to fade. I just needed five minutes alone to gather myself and take some deep breaths, and then I would be right as rain.

Just then, before I ascended the stairs, I felt a hand on my arm and looked up to see Jessica's concerned gaze." You okay?" she asked.

I nodded, forcing a smile. "Just overwhelmed. It's been a long night."

She squeezed my arm gently. "I get it. But if you ever need to talk..."

whispered, touched by her genuine concern. "I think I just need

When I finally reached our bedroom, I gently closed the

by an enormous glass wall, giving us an unhindered view of the vast expanse of the ocean below. The gentle waves, reflecting the luminescence of the full moon,

my way over and sat on the edge of our bed. The moon

any other night, I would have been eagerly anticipating

void Enzo's absence would create, was too much, and the last thing

wolf, her consciousness intertwining

fingers through my hair, struggling to find words. "I'm just... I don't know

firm. "Life is full of challenges, and distance is just one of them. Maybe this separation, as painful as it might

it. "You always have a way

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