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."

ultimatum?"

not. He said I have to make the choice within 48 hours, otherwise he'll make it for me.

eyes softened. "Nina, you know that Enzo never wants to do anything to upset you.

I should be able to make my own decisions, shouldn't I?" I retorted, a bit of fire

Jessica agreed. "But this isn't just about you, Nina. This is about your family-both you and the baby. And Enzo too.

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

if seeing

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

of the shadow entity flooded back in, and I

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 sometimes, but

My own emotional chaos had blinded me to the simple facts of the

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