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 turned her

hand, but my mother bypassed it entirely, pulling him into a warm embrace. "You would think he would know by now that we're not a handshaking sort of family," she teased, winking at

the air like a familiar melody. "Where's dad?" I

books as usual, Mom answered, her eyes twinkling. "But he'll want to see you,

warmed me from the inside out. 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,

my father appeared in the doorway. "So, my little girl has come to visit," he

missed you so much." "Missed you too, sweetheart." He kissed

daughter's food," Enzo grinned, and something unspoken passed between the two men a quiet, mutual

to me, to call this man 'dad' after never even knowing he existed for most of my life. But there was a connection between us, one that couldn't

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

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