Chapter 0501

Enzo

The engine of my truck hummed softly in the background as Luke and I sat in silence, our eyes peeled for any sign of Edward's pickup. The dashboard clock read 11:37 PM, and we had been at this for hours. Fast food wrappers sat on the dashboard, the scent of greasy french fries and burgers filling the car.

I was hell-bent on finding Edward. But he hadn't shown his face again so far, at least not here, near the gas station where I saw him before, and I was beginning to lose hope.

"You know," Luke finally broke the silence, "Nina would skin both of us if she knew we were out here, stalking this deranged lunatic without her."

I chuckled, never taking my eyes off the rearview mirror. "I know. But you also know Nina. She'd do the same if she were in my shoes,"

sense will finally take over

baby. A swirl of emotions engulfed me:

asked, reading my contemplative expression as easily as if I'd spoken

mind," I said. "I can't bear the thought of leaving Nina alone,

book," Luke reminded me. "Besides, Nina really cares about your dreams. She wouldn't

made that abundantly clear," I said, recalling how passionately Nina had argued for us to maintain our own paths. "But what if something happens while I'm away? What

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it comes to asking for help. She's too worried about being a burden, even to her own father. What if she hides things just to avoid troubling others? What

off. "If it comes down to it, I'll go back to being her bodyguard. If

do that, Luke. Your contract ended months ago. You're free to live your life. Well...

changes nothing. My family died centuries ago, and you two are like a second

more than loyalty; it was a brotherhood sculpted from the

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