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.

She enveloped me in a hug that felt like home, then

embrace. "You would think he would know by now that we're not a handshaking

the sound filling the air like a familiar

buried in his books as usual, Mom answered, her eyes twinkling. "But he'll want to

We were here, together, and it felt right. My mom led us into the house, the aroma of mahogany wood and incense filling the air. A scent that, although I hadn't lived here growing up, felt oddly

living room, my father appeared in the doorway. "So, my little girl has come to visit," he said, his voice tinged with unmistakable

you too, sweetheart." He kissed the top of my head before clapping Enzo firmly on his shoulder. "Enzo, my boy. Did you put on even more

and something unspoken passed between

even knowing he existed for most

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 I was happy for them. Then, I heard the creak of a door opening upstairs. My heart skipped a beat. It had to be Tyler. Sure enough, a moment later, he appeared at the top of the stairs, his

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