Chapter 0713

Nina

The cool, smooth fingers over my mouth were the first thing I noticed. Next, was the strangely familiar voice... soft and soothing.

"It's okay, Nina. I'm getting you out of here."

As my eyes came to focus in the dark room, the next thing I made out was a curly head of red hair, a freckled nose, and bright green eyes.

Daphne.

Once she realized that I wasn't going to scream, she let out a soft sigh of relief and removed her hand from my mouth, taking a step back "We don't have much time," she whispered. "Come on, we've got to go."

I sat up abruptly, blinking. How could this be?

"A-Am I dreaming? Hallucinating?"

"No," Daphne said firmly. "Now wake Enzo up, and be quiet. We have to hurry."

She didn't need to tell me twice. I quickly turned around and shook Enzo violently. He startled awake, his brown eyes shooting open in an instant.

"What? What?" he murmured, shock coming over his face. "Nina, are you-

"Shh." I put a finger to Enzo's lips and nodded my head toward Daphne. His eyes widened with fear at first, then recognition, and then utterly immense relief just as I had felt only moments before.

"How the hell..."

"I have my ways," Daphne said quietly, checking over her shoulder as she spoke. "Spying on people is my job, remember?"

both of us quietly slipped out of the bed and grabbed our clothes off of the floor

brought you a fresh change. Put

reveal two sets of all-black clothes. We both put them on, feeling relief at the sensation of something

Daphne peered out the door and then glanced

one? Luke?" she

I felt my heart clench. A fresh wave of sorrow washed over me as the image of his dead body flashed through my mind. I leaned forward, my hands gripping the sheets on the edge of the bed so tightly

"Luke... Luke is..."

"Alive."

face him; there was nothing but sincerity written across his face. But it couldn't be possible. I had seen Luke's body.

himself that their plan to keep

"How"

even from you," Enzo explained, taking a step toward me. "Just in case you were questioned. I had to make

mouth fell agape at this

Daphne suddenly cleared her throat. "There's no time for dilly- dallying,"

"I... I'm not sure where they took him," he said. "He went

know where he is, we don't

was horrible enough that I had thought he was dead already, but

said. "No way.

listen to me." Enzo rushed forward and grabbed my hands, his brown eyes searching my face frantically. "I will come back for Luke, and I will bring him home safely. But right now, we need to get out.

his with just as much fervor. I wanted to stay here, to find our friend and all

the day, Enzo was right. I had to think about my baby. Luke would be furious if he knew that I had

no matter how much it hurt, I

I swear on my life," Enzo whispered. "Luke

on. Let's go." Daphne was in the doorway again, her green eyes frantic in the

hair was like a beacon of hope. Enzo's

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