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Chapter 0533

Nina

The ache of Enzo's ultimatum sat like a knot in my stomach, tightening every time I replayed our last conversation. It was as if a chasm had opened between us, one that neither of us knew how to bridge. We had spent the night on opposite sides of the bed, each of us too angry to move closer to one another.

Now, confused and frustrated, I found myself in Lori and Jessica's apartment the next morning, sitting on their plush cream-colored couch. They had only moved here a couple of months ago from the dorms, but it was already a long-term home for them, and it showed.

I glanced at Lori, who was sipping her herbal tea, and then at Jessica, who was perusing a magazine. My voice wavered as I broke the silence. "Guys, I need to talk to you."

Lori put her tea down, her eyes meeting mine. "What's going on, Nina?"

"It's Enzo. He..." I hesitated, trying to find the words. "He gave me an ultimatum. He wants me to go stay with my parents in the werewolf realm while I'm pregnant, or else he'll quit his job."

them looked at me, concern coloring their faces. "An ultimatum?" Jessica repeated, putting the

throw pillow to my chest. "You're right: it's not. He said I have to make the choice within 48 hours, otherwise he'll make it

to do anything

shouldn't I?" I retorted, a bit of fire entering my voice. "I mean,

your family-both you and the baby. And Enzo too. He's going to be a dad,

friends didn't trust me to take care of myself? "I understand that, Jess, but it's just not fair.

if seeing something I

with my parents, they'll be fawning over me constantly. I'll have a guard following me around, watching my

memories of the shadow entity flooded back in, and I shuddered. Lori and Jessica shot me a concerned look, but

But at least try to see Enzo's point of view. He's just worried about his wife and his future child. Maybe his actions are a little misguided

usually were. My own emotional chaos had blinded me to the simple facts of the matter: