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.

father waved his hand and a servant almost seemed to materialize 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 of coffee would

sip, it felt almost as if my body was lighter the moment the warm liquid poured down my throat. Yet another one of my father's

than you did yesterday," my father admitted, shooting me an

set his coffee cup down and placed

for the best ointments and medicine. You two should both be right as rain by tomorrow. Those damn silver ropes..." He shook his head

knew her personally. I met his gaze squarely.

should cut right to the chase, shouldn't I?" He ran

way back," my father began. "It all started with an

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 table in the corner-just as the witch had

the woman's table and peered down at her. She had long, dark hair that peeked out from beneath her cloak, and she smoked

starters, she lit the pipe with a flick

eyes... When she looked up at him, they were like cat's eyes; yellow with a

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