Chapter 0544

Nina

We finally broke the tension by taking a sip of our milkshakes and digging into the fries. Somehow, the act of eating felt like an unspoken agreement to a truce-at least temporarily.

"You know, I'm good with your stipulations," Enzo said, catching my eye across the table. "And I'll make it a point to visit you in the werewolf realm as much as possible. We'll figure this out, Nina."

I sighed, playing with a fry as I spoke. "I wish it were that simple, Enzo. You know as well as I do that Mountainview is in a weird location-the veil between the realms is only thin enough here for portals to open here and nowhere else. And you can't open a portal yourself."

He put down his milkshake and looked at me earnestly. "Like I said, we'll make it work. I can fly back to Mountainview when possible, and Luke can open a portal for me. I'll be there with you before you know it."

hope you're right. I'm just worried. What if

tightly as he spoke. "Then I will move heaven and earth to be by your side, Nina. You

to believe him. But my gut told me there was more we needed to discuss. Taking a deep breath,

hand freezing around his milkshake. "What

been...different lately," I said cautiously. "More aggressive, angrier. What's going on with you, really?" For a moment, he didn't speak. His eyes

that's happening-the baby, the job, the looming

voice. "We both went through hell with the war against the Crescents. And I know I'm not the only one suffering from the trauma of it. I have visions of a shadow entity haunting me, sure, but that doesn't mean

up, his eyes meeting mine, full of a vulnerability he seldom showed. "I know, Nina. But

about it," I insisted, but he shook his head, visibly

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