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."

at us, her green eyes flashing in the light of the waxing moon overhead." Would you rather get caught by the dragon queen's hyenas?" she asked. "The veil doesn't thin out for a long, long time. We'll be traveling for two days, maybe three. We can't afford to

that. Although, as we walked, I could help but wonder how

myself asking. "You seem to know a good amount about this

seen all of the different shifters here. How often do you

hail from here, then," Enzo said quietly. "How did

Yet another

to ask another question, I suddenly felt a surge of pain in my abdomen. I groaned, stopping in my tracks and clutching my stomach as the world seemed to tilt beneath my feet. "Nina?" Enzo stopped beside me and

a knot that had begun to form in my throat. "I don't... I don't feel so good," I muttered. "I'm having .." I winced,

running a hand through his hair. "Daphne, we've gotta

to open the portal

again as another wave of pain came over me. I glanced

soon as I took one step, my legs nearly gave out beneath me from the pain. I would have collapsed, if

he muttered. "You can't walk. I'll

I can do it myself," I muttered

I'm carrying you.

we needed to keep moving. I had no choice. So, as he crouched in front of me, I climbed onto his back with what little strength I had left and let him carry me

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