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."

the dragon queen's

to three days. God, it seemed like forever, but Enzo and I didn't complain again after that. Although,

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

soft sigh. "Isn't it obvious?" she said. "You've seen all of the different shifters here. How often do you see them around the

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

Yet another

pain in my abdomen. I groaned, stopping in my tracks and clutching my stomach as

swallowed 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, sucking in

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

we need to open the portal is still a few miles from here,

came over me.

legs nearly gave out beneath me from the pain. I would have collapsed, if it weren't for Enzo's strong arms suddenly

Nina," he muttered. "You can't

myself," I

carrying you. Get on my

Enzo, prepared to refuse such coddling, but his expression brooked no argument. And Daphne was right; we needed to keep moving. I had no choice.

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