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Chapter 525

Chapter 0525

Nina

By the time I awoke the next morning, the sun was already creeping through the curtains and casting golden shafts of light across the room. Yawning, I rolled over to see that Enzo was already awake and walking around the room, packing his things back into his bag.

"You're up early," I grumbled, sitting up and rubbing the sleep from my eyes.

He looked up and smiled. "Yeah. I figured we should get an early start."

I sighed, knowing he was right. But there was a part of me that wished we could linger a little longer, put off the inevitable decisions that waited for us on the other side of the portal.

We finished packing our things in a mostly comfortable silence, each of us totally lost in our thoughts. I had no way of knowing exactly what was going through Enzo's mind after last night-his hopes, fears, or even dreams- but I knew that, whatever it was, we would figure it out together.

"Hey," I said gently just before we left the room. I took Enzo's hand and gave it a squeeze. "About last night-" A soft smile broke across Enzo's face, and he reached out, gently brushing a strand of hair out of my eyes. "Don't worry about that right now, Nina," he murmured. "Last night was a whirlwind. Today should be a breeze."

Enzo was right; not everything needed to be life or death all of the time. How long would it be after the war with the Luna and the Crescents before I finally realized that?

Downstairs, my parents and Tyler were already waiting. My mother had prepared breakfast, but my appetite had vanished ever since last night.

"Morning, you two," my father greeted, standing up from the table. He looked a little more worn than usual, but his eyes held a warmth that grounded me.

"Morning, dad," I replied, hugging him. "Morning, mom. Tyler."

"Nina." Tyler nodded, sipping his coffee.

plate of muffins on the table. "Please,

smile. "We're just stepping through a portal and we'll

throat, a seriousness overtaking his demeanor. "About yesterday's conversation... I really hope you'll consider our

in the mansion, being checked out by the witch, all of it," my mother

especially if complications arise," Tyler

the table, a silent display of support. "We'll think about it," he

to consider it," I finally said. "But

exchanged a look, then nodded. "Fair enough," my father said. "But promise us you'll at

in my chest. My gaze flicked to

in a hug, whispering in my ear, "Take care

back, my eyes stinging with

his grip firm yet gentle.

I smiled. "I won't."

made our way outside, where I opened the portal. The swirling vortex felt like an oddly apt embodiment of my own inner turmoil: a swirling

me just

everything, I was craving the sweet embrace of home. With a last wave to my parents,

all too used to over the past year. Then, mere moments later, we were standing

said, chuckling. "Man, if only traveling everywhere was

Matt's car was parked outside the house, and the light was on inside.

"Not sure. But we're

our home, I felt something tingling in

I called out,

I shot each other a somewhat confused look before

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