Chapter 0521

Nina

My father sat behind his antique desk, the gleam of the walnut wood reflecting in his glasses. It was times like this, when his jovial face took on a more serious tone, that this man wasn't just my father, he was the Alpha King. "Sit," he commanded, gesturing to the leather chairs in front of his desk. Enzo and I exchanged a glance before complying.

"Nina," he began, setting his glasses down, "do you want to explain what happened tonight? And why you took off like that?"

I felt my blood run cold at his question. My father was the last person who I wanted to talk to about my strange visions, especially right now, right after I had just insisted to him that I would be fine staying in Mountainview. But there was no point in lying; I at least knew that much.

"It's... complicated," I said quietly.

My father leaned back in his chair, splaying his hands out to the sides. "I've got all the time in the world, Nina."

solidified my thoughts: I had to tell my father

Every bit of it. The shadow entity, the nightmares, all of it. Every last detail. When I was finished, my father's face was pale, and his eyes were ever so

you know that being alone at this stage of your pregnancy isn't acceptable now. It's too risky with all of this

I said quietly, staring down

can be no buts," my father interrupted. "Nina, you cannot be

agitated. "I'm not a child. I know that these visions are scary, but

few moments. He kept opening and closing his mouth as

me," I murmured, my voice so

bridge of his nose and leaned forward on his desk. "Nina, there's something you should

the room, freezing me in place. "First pregnancy?" I stuttered, unable to mask the bewilderment that laced

one.

softened as if the weight of the memories

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