Chapter 0711

Nina

I watched the intense fight unfolding in front of me, my heart pounding the entire time.

Enzo and Luke collided again and again, teeth and claws and sparks flying. But my panic only mounted with each clash. In wolf form, Enzo clearly overpowered Luke's smaller frame.

I writhed against the silver ropes that were still binding my wrists. What if Enzo accidentally went too far in selling this deadly ruse? And besides, what 'plan' had he insinuated before? Was there even a plan?

Then, with one final savage lunge, Enzo's jaws finally clamped onto the back of Luke's vulnerable neck. Luke's body spasmed... then went horribly limp.

I released a ragged scream and shot up from my seat, only for the guards to forcefully shove me back down. No! Enzo couldn't have

But he flung Luke's body aside like a piece of meat and reared back, howling victory to the roaring spectators. When Enzo shifted back and met my horrified gaze, something unspoken passed between us.

There was no remorse in his eyes. Just intense purpose.

Had this all been part of their plan? I scarcely dared to hope for some sort of flicker of life as Luke's body was dragged away-but the way his head lolled at a sickening angle made me lose what little spark I had left.

Grief clenched my heart regardless. If Luke still lived somehow, we still faced an uncertain future under Mila's control.

I had to trust that Enzo knew what he was doing.

crowd died down a bit, two guards hauled me back to my feet. Soon, we stood in front of Mila again in her

there, as if my limbs were made of the ropes that had been binding me. The thought

I couldn't bear it.

a strand of her dark hair, her smile cold. "That was an entertaining battle," she purred. "You both

I won the battle. Now free Nina, so she can return home with our child as you

there's been a misunderstanding

shoulders tense, but I said nothing. A part

it," she

snake!" Enzo lunged for her, only to smash back against the wall as Mila casually raised one slender hand. She hadn't even glanced up from cleaning her nails. I

shall permit you two to remain here together." Her smile turned cruel. "The female can birth her litter and

I couldn't let myself fall now. Instead, I helped Enzo stand on unsteady feet to face our tormentor again. There had to be a way out of this, I was sure of it. Enzo

can strike," I said quietly, shakily

high ceilings. "It

glanced at each other before he spoke up. "Nina belongs at home, with our friends and family," he said. "This is no honor. I'll

began, but was

me, Mila," he said solemnly. "Just

return to the mundane world... after her mongrel child comes of age. Say, sixteen years or so?"

years? We would lose over a decade of our lives here, chained by Mila's cruelty. I would birth and raise our child in this snake pit. And then I would

do it. I won't raise my child here for sixteen fucking years, just to let you take it all away. You have to let us go

blistered hands framing my face with heartbreaking tenderness. "Nina, listen to me," he whispered. "If she lets you go someday... you have to accept. This is the only way." My vision swam with tears. "But your memory..." I choked out. "She plans to wipe

spoke, I felt my breath catch in my throat. The idea of Enzo not remembering me had been painful enough when Selena had done it to

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