Chapter 0723

Nina

"Nina, Enzo. Please, come in."

Enzo and I exchanged a wary glance with each other before we stepped into my father's study. He was sitting behind his massive mahogany desk, leaning back in his leather chair with one leg crossed widely over the other. Hardly a moment ever passed when I wasn't reminded of my father's Alpha King status. He was certainly born for the role, with a tall height, muscular frame and a regal appearance about him.

But something about him today seemed different. Despite his confident stature, he seemed almost... sheepish when he looked me in the eyes. It almost felt as if whatever he had to tell us was information that he wasn't easily giving up.

"sit," he said. "Tea? Coffee?"

"Coffee would be good," Enzo said with a slight laugh as he rubbed his hand over the back of his neck.

out of the corner. She poured us two steaming hot cups of coffee; I wasn't really supposed to indulge in caffeine, but after everything I had been through lately... I figured one cup

as I took my first sip, it felt almost as if my body was lighter the moment the warm liquid poured down my throat. Yet another one

you did yesterday," my father admitted, shooting me

much better," Enzo replied. He set his coffee cup down and placed

I sent for the best ointments and medicine. You two should both be right as rain by tomorrow.

her personally. I met his

suppose I should cut right to the chase, shouldn't I?" He ran a hand through his hair and stood. As he walked past us,

and I... We go way back," my father began. "It all started

water off of his hood. The storm outside had been raging on all day, but he couldn't delay any longer; after all, the woman who he was meant to meet was already here, waiting for him at the

out from beneath her cloak, and

she lit the pipe with a

like cat's eyes; yellow with a black slit down the middle. No, not like

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