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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.

seeing it. And if

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

wasn't a coward; I was a fighter. Yet here I was, trembling over something I couldn't even comprehend. Jumping

down this rabbit hole of angst, there came a

away!" I called out, feeling

Tyler's voice, and hearing it instantly

door,

myself as best I could. Unlocking the door, I pulled it open to find

Enzo?" was the first question that escaped

closed the door behind him. "I told him to wait downstairs. I wanted to talk to you first." His words hung in the air between us, filled with an unspoken understanding. Tyler,

I..." My voice trailed off, unsure how

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

back there? You

for the right words. "I... I saw something, Ty. Something horrible. And