Chapter 0621

Nina

*Nina... I think I might hand the control of the pack over to someone else."

Enzo's words left a gaping hole in my heart. I took a step back, my eyes wide as I involuntarily grabbed the end of one of my braids, clutching it tightly. "You're joking," I said with a wry chuckle escaping my lips. "You wouldn't do that."

For a few moments, Enzo just stared at me, his brown eyes full of a resigned sort of exhaustion that I had never seen before. Seeing him like this was so out of character that I almost expected him to jump up and laugh, admitting that he was just messing around all along.

But he didn't. He sighed and laid back on the bed, his arms outstretched as he stared up at the ceiling. He seemed to be lost in a deep train of thought, trapped in a world that was worlds away from the one we stood in

now.

"Enzo?" I repeated, frowning down at him. "You are joking, right? Because if you are, it isn't funny."

"I'm not joking," he finally admitted with a huff.

I felt my blood run cold. "But why?" I asked. "This seems so sudden, Enzo. I know you're dealing with a lot, but-*

Suddenly, Enzo cut me off with a curt shake of his head. "Look, Nina," he said, "I've been thinking about it for a while, okay? I won't be around anyway, if I miraculously end up working this job in the city. And besides, Matt could take over. He's brilliant. He'd be a great Alpha."

frown deepened as he spoke. "That's ridiculous," I said. "Look, I get that the Alpha Council meeting today crushed your spirits

sat up. "It's not just the Alpha Council," he said. "Really. Nina, the New Peacekeepers just might not

asked incredulously, taking a step closer to him, my eyes burning with anger. "After everything we've been through, you would

looked up at me, his brown

force to be reckoned with in the werewolf realm. But the truth is, we're still so new, so inexperienced. And I'm not sure if

him, taking his hand in mine. "Enzo, I know how important our pack is to you," I said gently. "I've seen the way you've worked tirelessly to build it, to protect

said quietly. "Trust me, this has been on my mind for a while now, ever since I agreed to take that job, and

"Lots of Alphas have jobs and families, I insisted. "What would your father think right now if he found out that you would

want to

his responsibilities as an Alpha and his growing family and career. "Enzo, I understand your

"I love you, Nina," he whispered. "I just want what's best for our pack and for our

in and kissed him gently. "And I love you too, Enzo," I replied.

Enzo nodded. "Okay."

sat there, deep in thought, a new idea began to form in my mind. Enzo had mentioned how he wanted our pack to be taken seriously, but it was becoming difficult with our lives splitting into

Goddess Festival coming so soon, maybe it was a chance to meld

up inside of me, "I think I might have an idea." Enzo

there's a way to prove to the other Alphas that

at me, his

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