Chapter 0639

Nina

The last thing I remembered was standing in the gardens out behind my father's house. The party raged on behind me; I could still hear the sounds of the music and the lively chatter of the guests.

But I was alone where I stood.

Or maybe... Maybe I wasn't alone.

I could see it up ahead-the shadow entity. It was standing just in front of the line of trees that led to the forest, and it was looking at me. I felt frozen to my spot, unable to move, like some sort of unwilling spectator.

And the shadow entity was beckoning to me.

I didn't know why, but I followed. The glass slipped from my fingers, shattering on the stone pathway, and I walked off into the night like a wraith. The shadow entity always stayed just out of reach, but it never disappeared from sight; it was as if it was waiting for me.

woods muffled the distant sounds of the party, but in

I finally came to my senses, I found myself standing in the quiet solitude of the

called out, whirling around in the darkness.

standing in the middle of the

knew this

I took a shaking step backwards as I peered down

move of its own accord, and even with my heightened sight as a werewolf, a mist had settled on the ground that made it difficult to see more than a few feet in

was here, but I knew I

turned to leave, convinced that I must have lost track of time or zoned out while wandering

my first step away, an icy grip wrapped around my wrist, sending a shiver down my spine.

twist and writhe like a living nightmare. It held my wrist in

"Nina."

I found myself utterly helpless. I struggled against its hold, but it was as if an invisible force had bound

finally finding my voice. "How can you speak to

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