Chapter 0517

Nina

My hands trembled as I slammed the door behind me, locking it in a desperate attempt to keep the world-and the enigmatic shadow entity-at bay.

Leaning against the cool, wooden surface of the door, I struggled to catch my breath, my heart pounding like a drum inside my chest. I closed my eyes, trying to dispel the haunting image of the shadow entity.

Why now? Why tonight, when I was surrounded by joy and love?

In a flurry of frustration, I kicked my high heels off with a clatter and began pacing the room in my bare feet, clutching the ends of my hair nervously.

"Talk to me," I muttered to my wolf, who was always waiting in the wings, watching, observing. "Please help me make sense of this. I can't take it anymore."

But even she seemed just as confused as I felt.

"I wish I knew, Nina," she said, her voice uncertain. "But I can't even make out if the shadow entity is real or fake. I can't see it."

eyes widened. "You

that you see it, I really do. But if it's real, it's like whatever it is is... blocking me from seeing it. And if it's not real, then maybe it's a machination of something going on in the very depths of your own mind, something that even

and stared at my reflection in the full-length mirror. I hardly recognized the woman staring back. Her eyes were wide, tinged with fear, her

wasn't a coward; I was a fighter. Yet here I was, trembling over

down this rabbit hole of angst, there

feeling my fists clench out of

was Tyler's voice, and hearing it instantly made

the door, then back at my

away a stray tear and composing myself as best I could. Unlocking the door, I pulled it open to

was the first question that escaped

talk to you first." His words hung in the air between us, filled

off, unsure how to verbalize the insanity that had

of the bed, patting the space next to him, inviting me to sit.

Nina. What happened back there? You scared everyone, especially

I saw something, Ty. Something horrible. And it's not the first time I've seen

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