Chapter 0516

Nina

"Nina! Enzo!"

My brother's voice carried across the garden, breaking Enzo and I out of our reverie. We both lifted our heads and turned around to see Tyler standing in the doorway, waving excitedly with a grin on his face.

"What is it, Ty?" I called out, charmed by his enthusiasm.

"They're starting the group dance!" he called back. "You have to get in here. We're waiting for you!"

Exchanging wary glances, Enzo and I stood and headed back to the ballroom. Enzo's hand lingered on the small of my back, filling my body with an electric tingle and filling my mind with fantasies about what would happen in our bedroom later. But for now, it was time to dance.

"There you are!" my mother said as we returned. "It's time to dance. And cut cake!*

"Cake?" I said, glancing behind her, where a few servants were wheeling out a cart with a large, multi-tiered cake on it. "Geez, mom. Why didn't you tell me?"

My mother grinned. "I wanted it to be a surprise. It's vanilla, your favorite."

Her words made me smile, and Enzo, too.

We shared a look, both amused and resigned after a long evening. "It sounds delicious," I said, even though I was still full from snacking on hors d'oeuvres all evening. "Dance first, then cake."

resumed, striking up a waltz. The room felt alive with a cacophony of sounds: string instruments, clinking glasses, excited laughter and chatter. I felt like we were at our wedding all over again, which wasn't

offered me his hand, a wordless question lingering in his eyes. "Ready to waltz your heart out?" he asked, smirking

around us seemed to fade away as the

began to dance, twirling effortlessly around the room. The weight of my gown tugged at me, but I felt light as

you're enjoying yourself," he observed, pulling me

said, leaning into him as we

in the rhythm, a change in the melody signaled a shift in

new partner was my father's half brother: Uncle

I replied, following his lead. "You're not

let out a hearty laugh, twirling me around

yet gentle. "You're quite the dancer,

as I felt a smile creep across my face. "But don't think I didn't see you holding your own quite

music swelled again, and I was pulled away to the next partner. As I turned

or werewolf. A visage of inky darkness, its form barely perceptible and entirely devoid of features.

entity-it was unmistakable. I knew that void for a face better than anything, better than my own

Its entire existence was a blatant contradiction to everything the evening represented. My heart pounded wildly in my chest as its form seemed

of my father's home? The contrast between its clark, malevolent form and the vibrant, joyous atmosphere was stark

it, shattering the scene like a knife through glass. My legs gave way beneath me, and I stumbled backward, my heels slipping on

but I barely noticed. My gaze was locked on the space

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