Chapter 0497

Enzo

The night air was crisp but not too cold-just the way I liked it. There was something about the solitude of the open road and the rumble of my motorcycle beneath me that put everything into perspective.

Nina had been going through a lot, and although I would have loved to be by her side every moment, I figured that she would appreciate having some space to think; especially right then, when she was grappling with the decision of a lifetime.

Truthfully, I didn't want her to terminate the pregnancy. When we originally thought that she was pregnant and the tests came back negative, the amount of disappointment I felt was immeasurable.

I thought she felt the same way, too. But at the end of the day, it was her body, and her decision. And it wasn't as if her reasons for wanting to end the pregnancy weren't solid, either. It made sense. It just sucked.

I revved the engine, feeling the vibrations run up my arms as I cruised along the winding country roads. The night sky stretched out above me, studded with stars that seemed to wink in and out of existence. It was as if the universe itself was in a state of unrest, much like my own life.

After driving around for a while, my bike's gas gauge warned me that I was running low, and I spotted an old gas station up ahead.

Pulling in, I killed the engine and dismounted, taking off my helmet. The bell above the door dinged as I stepped inside, the smell of oil and stale coffee filling the air.

The cashier, an older man with a bushy beard and tired eyes, looked up from his magazine. "Evening. What can I do for ya?"

"Just need to fill up and grab some snacks," I said, wandering over to the aisles lined with chips and candy bars. He nodded. "You got it. Hey, you from around here?"

"Yeah, why?"

scratched his head, casting a glance toward the window as if expecting to see something-or someone. "Just that we've been getting some unusual visitors lately, Strangers, mostly. It's a small town, so new faces stick out." I raised an

know? They come at all hours, mostly late

knot tighten in my

Crescents.

to the forefront of my mind. They'd been gone for

the longest time, I thought that they were taken care of.

I said, my tone

to the parking lot. As I was strapping my helmet back on, a rusted old pickup truck pulled out from behind the station and swerved into the road with a screeching of tires, its driver craning his head in the driver's seat-as though

eyes locked onto the driver-and I'd swear on my life that it

the key and roaring onto the road. The pickup took

and I gripped my handles

bike roared

tree line. Despite my speed, by the time I reached the turnoff, there was no sign of the vehicle. I

breath, revving the engine as I headed back onto the main road. My mind raced, echoing with the same word over and

the engine of my bike purring down to silence. My fingers were almost numb

of the conversation I was about to have started sinking in. Luke was the pack's scout, keeping us updated on any supernatural activity in the area, but

Enzo. What's up?" Luke's voice sounded through the

I said, my

thought I saw someone who looked like Edward last week, but I lost his trail. I was going to get

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