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Chapter 0590

Nina

The night air was cool against my skin as I slipped out of the house, careful not to wake Lori.

The decision had been made; I was going to turn Jessica into a werewolf. It was a risk, a leap into the unknown, but I couldn't bear the thought of losing my friend. I had to try, even if it was dangerous. After all, what else was supposed to do? Just let Jessica die in the hospital?

The truck's engine rumbled to life as I started it, and I drove in silence, the weight of my decision heavy on my shoulders.

My phone lay in the passenger seat, its blinking notification light a constant reminder of all the missed calls from Enzo.

"You should talk to him," my wolf said, always the voice of reason. "He's worried about you."

My wolf was right; Enzo was probably freaking out right now. But at the same time, I shook my head.

"I can't," I said out loud as I guided the truck around the gentle curves in the road, the pine trees towering over either side in the pitch blackness of the night. "He'll be angry. He'll try to stop me. And I can't let him do that." My wolf huffed in annoyance, but I could tell that she knew I was right. I couldn't bring myself to call him back now. I knew he would try to stop me, to talk me out of it, to try to get me to see the risks here.

But I had made up my mind, and I couldn't let anything stand in the way of protecting the people I loved, even if it meant putting myself in danger.

After a while, the hospital finally came into view.

Its stark white structure loomed up ahead, its bright lights cutting through the darkness of the night. I took a deep breath as I pulled into the parking lot, my hands trembling slightly around the steering wheel.

this, Nina?" my wolf's voice

"Don't tell me. I don't want to hear

what you want, I'll support

casually walked past the night receptionist and toward the elevators.

the soft beeping of machines and the distant

any mind to

my eyes forward, I was just another worried family member

the door to her room,

lay in the hospital bed, multiple casts encasing her

fragile, a stark contrast to the vibrant and strong woman I had known. Even though

body. It was funny; even in this state, she looked beautiful.

I couldn't afford to hesitate any longer. I had

flame casting dancing shadows on the walls. With trembling hands, I reached out and took Jessica's limp hand in mine. I closed my

fade away, and I could feel the power of

energy into Jessica, I felt a wave of weakness wash over me, and I

sweat from my brow and took a deep breath, forcing myself to try again. The room grew hazy as I concentrated, my world narrowing down to Jessica and the candle's flame. I poured every ounce of my strength into the Claiming, determined not

weakness hit me, and I fell to my knees beside Jessica's bed, panting heavily. Tears welled

succeed; Jessica's life depended on

last reserves of my energy and tried one more time. I could feel the power surging through

on, Jessica," I murmured, scrunching my eyes tighter. "Jessica, I Claim you... I Claim you