Chapter 0768

Nina

"Wait! Wait, I'm coming with you!"

At the sound of the familiar voice, both my mother and I whipped our heads around toward the noise. A moment later, I saw a lanky male form and a head of tawny hair break through the woods.

"Tyler?" my mother and I said in unison as he ran toward us, a bag slung over his shoulder.

"Don't leave without me," he pleaded without preamble, coming to a breathless halt in front of us. "Please, I want to come with you."

My mother and I looked at each other, each too shocked to speak at first. Finally, my mother stepped forward and shook her head.

"No. Absolutely not, Tyler," she said, grabbing his arm to stop him from going. "This isn't safe."

"Mom, I'll be fine." Tyler ripped his arm away from her and stepped forward, leveling me with a stern gaze as he adjusted his bag on his shoulder. "Please, Nina. I can help you."

our mother and then over at Luke, who was still standing by the swirling portal. "I

with her," he said. "I'm tired of always sitting around, hoping that everyone will be okay. I've been

You're too sick " "Sick?" Tyler scoffed again. "I haven't been sick for months. And Nina is pregnant, yet you're helping her escape!" "That's... different," my mother said, her eyes shifting momentarily over to me. "Nina is a werewolf. You're not." "Please, Nina, tell her!" Tyler whirled around to face me again, and at

at Luke for guidance, who merely shrugged. "We could use the extra help," he said softly, hesitantly. "My scouts would keep an eye on

little brother joining us on a potentially fatal mission made

face him again, I saw nothing

behind him, our mother's eyes were filled with tears. I watched as she grabbed

voice trailed off, but his words still struck home. Even as kids, back

safe," she said. "Don't let him out of

me, Luke tapped his foot impatiently; the portal

my mother threw her arms around Luke and pulled him close. "Dammit, I knew this day would come," she half-cried, half-laughed.

away. "Lately, I'm beginning to

in the middle of our headquarters, surrounded

and Jessica lined the walls, determination etched on their faces. Tyler stood by my side, looking

This was it.

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