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."

widened.

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

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

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

to spiral further down this rabbit hole of angst, there came a soft

I called out, feeling my fists clench

was Tyler's voice, and hearing

hesitated, glancing at the door, then back at my

on," 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

Enzo?" was the first

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, of all people, knew when I needed

off, unsure how to verbalize

the bed, patting the space next to him, inviting

happened back there? You scared everyone,

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

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