Chapter 0504

Nina

The scent of wet earth and crisp morning air greeted us as Enzo and I stepped through the portal and into the werewolf realm. Trees stood like ancient guardians, their leaves shimmering with the morning dew. The world seemed to pause, as if welcoming us back to a place that was as much a part of me as my own skin.

My heartbeat quickened as my father's mansion stood up ahead. It had felt like ages since I had last been here. In fact, it had been ages. I hadn't visited since my wedding around the New Year.

"Looks like they changed up the scenery a little," Enzo said, glancing around. The land surrounding the mansion, once empty and flat, now was laden with sprawling gardens and hedges.

The remnants of the battlefield that this place once was-both metaphorically and literally-were now nowhere to be found. Instead, it was a perfect sanctuary of vibrant colors and sweet smells. It had my mother's touch all over it, I was sure of it.

As we walked closer, the door burst open, revealing my mother. Her eyes sparkled with unshed tears as she dashed toward us.

like home, then turned her gaze towards Enzo. "And Enzo! I've missed you both so

mother bypassed it entirely, pulling him into a warm embrace. "You would think he would know by

a familiar melody. "Where's dad?"

usual, Mom answered, her eyes twinkling.

the house, the aroma of mahogany wood and incense filling the air. A scent that, although I hadn't lived here growing up,

into the living room, my father appeared in the doorway. "So, my little girl

the strength of his arms as he hugged me tightly. "I've missed you so much." "Missed you too, sweetheart." He kissed the top of my head before clapping

More like fat from eating your daughter's food," Enzo grinned, and something unspoken passed between the two men a

even knowing he existed for most of my life. But there was a connection between us,

back and forth between him and my mom, I knew that there was a connection between them, too. They were pretending that there wasn't, but I could tell. It was funny, really, to think about how my mom had gone from a distant, adoptive mother to being involved with my biological father, but

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