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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

if it's real, it's like whatever it is is... blocking me from seeing it. And if it's

full-length mirror. I hardly recognized the woman staring back. Her eyes were wide, tinged with fear,

fighter. Yet here I was,

I was about to spiral further down this rabbit hole of angst, there came a soft knock on

I called out, feeling my fists clench

Tyler's voice, and

at the door, then back at

I called, quickly wiping away a stray tear and composing myself as best I could. Unlocking the door, I pulled it open to find Tyler standing there, his eyes

Enzo?" was the first

to wait downstairs. I wanted to talk to you first." His words hung in the air between us, filled with an unspoken understanding. Tyler, of all people, knew when

how to verbalize

the edge of the bed, patting the space next

back there? You scared everyone,

right words. "I... I saw something, Ty. Something horrible. And it's not the first