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Chapter 482

Chapter 0482

Nina

*Could you pass the salt?"

Enzo's voice snapped me back to reality, pulling me out of the deep train of thought that I had been stuck in; constant questions of what-if, anxiety, maybe even a little fear.

"Sure," I said, handing him the salt shaker from across the counter.

Our hands brushed briefly, and it was enough to stir my wolf within me, making her aware, alert. She had sensed that something was off, although neither of us could make out what it was. But right now, I didn't want to think about it.

Not now, with Enzo about to leave for a critical weekend that could set the future path of his career. I decided to shake off the feelings of anxiety, instead attributing it to the lingering sickness in my stomach that still had yet to fade fully.

We finally sat down to eat, the dining room lit by the warm glow of candles. The food looked delicious-a mix of veggies, grilled chicken, and a side of freshly made garlic bread. Enzo eagerly took a bite, his face lighting up with satisfaction.

"Mmm, this turned out perfectly," he said, looking at me. "What do you think? Not bad, hm?"

"It's perfect, as always," I responded, but my fork only dabbled with the food like a child who didn't want to eat their peas, my mind stuck on the idea of becoming sick from a single bite.

Enzo had turned out to be an excellent cook, and I always loved his food. And yet, my stomach churned at the very thought of swallowing a tiny bite. Still, I tried to force myself, but wound up pushing the food around on the plate more than anything.

his eyes narrowing with

half-truth felt like a betrayal of our trust. But what was I supposed to do? Tell him that I still felt awful, that something was wrong, and that I wanted him to stay? couldn't bring myself to

"You sure?" he asked.

nodded, forcing a smile as I reached across the table to give his hand a squeeze. "I'm sure. Actually, I've been

always a human lie detector, tuned into the subtleties of my expression, the tone of my voice, even the way that my eyes darted around when I lied. But I managed

though his voice trailed off, leaving the

I insisted,

paused for a moment, eyeing me, before he returned to his food. "Fine," he said. "But if anything happens, you had better call me right away. I don't care if

earnestness in his voice made my heart ache. I wanted to tell him the truth about my trepidation, but I decided not to. I couldn't get in the

Nothing more, nothing less. It

the fact that the words sounded hollow in

asked, looking up from the paperback novel I was pretending to be absorbed in. I tried to

a triumphant grin. "I think I'm set. You sure you're okay with me going?

the millionth time in the last two days. It was a half-lie, but I wasn't about to reveal that.

a hint of insincerity. My wolf was nudging me, just as uneasy as I was,

least. And hopefully not ever, as I hoped that it would just pass and tum out

fully convinced but obviously choosing to let it go.

I assured him, though I had no

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