Chapter 0528

"I know," I whispered, comforted but still uneasy. "But what worries me is that if they're ballsy enough to return despite my father's forces, they've got more tricks up their sleeves than last time."

The room went silent, our thoughts too heavy for words. The weight of the unknown hung in the air, a shadow that refused to lift. Finally, Enzo broke the silence, calling out into the hallway where Luke and Matt were standing.

"Matt, Luke, be quick about it. The sooner we have him secure, the sooner we can figure out our next move."

He was right, of course, but I still couldn't shake the sense of foreboding that tightened around my heart like a vice. We were stepping into uncharted territory, and there was no turning back.

We watched as Luke and Matt loaded our temporary hostage into Matt's car. The burglar wasn't resistant, but his eyes set me with unease. Their flickering amber depths, the way that his lips were always twitched upwards in a permanent smirk... What did he know? Who sent him?

"Luke, make sure to increase the guard around Mountainview. We don't know who else is out there," Enzo said, his eyes scanning the surroundings with an alertness I hadn't seen in a while.

"Will do," Luke replied, before the burglar was loaded into the car and the three of them drove off.

toward Enzo as we watched them pull out of the driveway, my fingers nervously twirling a loose strand of my hair. "Do you really

me close, his arm wrapping around my shoulders in a protective embrace. "I don't know, Nina. It's possible. But, like Luke said, there's been no Crescent activity since the

it could be a front, right? Maybe

muscles in his jaw tensing. "But I haven't seen anything on the patrols or picked up any chatter. It's like they

a snake doesn't mean it's not there.

sighed, his eyes meeting mine. "You're right. We can't rule

I said, "keeping him around could be beneficial. He's bound

for a moment, his brow furrowed. "Maybe," he murmured, his eyes moving back and forth across the landscape as though he

to violence?" I interrupted. "That's not us, Enzo. That can't

know," he admitted with a reluctant nod. "We'll keep him contained for now, see if he provides us any

a breath that I didn't know I was

another point," he began, his tone shifting, becoming heavier. "Nina,

what's on your

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