Chapter 0715

Nina

My breaths came out in short puffs of humid air as we trudged through the thick forest. All around us, the vibrant sounds of the night life seemed to come alive; frogs, insects, nocturnal birds. Now that the hyenas had quieted down, the other creatures had come back out to play.

"My feet are killing me," I muttered under my breath as I stepped over another fallen tree. I clutched my belly with one hand as I moved, as if that would somehow protect my baby if anything were to happen.

"Mine too. We'll stop soon." Enzo placed his hand on my lower back while we walked.

A couple paces ahead of us, Daphne watched the forest with her head on a swivel. She was our lookout, our guide. But neither of us knew exactly where she was taking us.

"Hey, Daphne," I called out. "How much longer?"

"Not much."

Another vague answer, as usual. Enzo and I exchanged glances with each other.

"Daphne, don't forget Nina is pregnant," Enzo said. "We can't keep going all night like this."

overhead." Would you rather get caught by the dragon queen's hyenas?" she asked. "The veil

three days. God, it seemed like forever, but Enzo and I didn't complain again after that. Although, as we walked, I could help

are you from?" I found myself asking. "You seem to know a good amount

seen all of the different shifters here. How often do

said quietly. "How

happens." Yet

groaned, stopping in my tracks

don't feel so good," I muttered. "I'm having .." I winced, sucking in a sharp breath of

running a hand through his

no backing down. "The location where we need to open the portal is still a few miles from here, at least.

another wave of pain came over me. I glanced up at Enzo. "I

out beneath me

Nina," he muttered. "You can't walk. I'll have to

I can do it myself," I muttered

carrying you.

needed to keep moving. I had no choice. So, as he

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