#Chapter 19: Midnight Ride

Nina

“What happened?” Enzo asked as he ran up to me. He looked down at Justin, then back at me with a concerned expression on his face. Justin groaned and stood.

“Justin can’t get it through his head that I’m done,” I said, still holding my wrist where he grabbed it. “At this point, it’s just assault.”

“I didn’t assault you!” Justin replied, his face turning red and starting to walk toward me again.

Enzo put himself between us, shielding me from Justin with his body.

“Justin, I think you need to leave,” Enzo growled.

Justin looked back and forth between Enzo and I. I could see him starting to put two and two together; he looked

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like he was about to say something, but then he turned and got into his car, speeding off with screeching tires.

Enzo turned back toward me and held out his hand. “Let me see.’

I gingerly held out my wrist for him to take. It was already red where Justin had grabbed it. Enzo gently took my wrist in his hand — his palm was warm

and brushed his fingertips over my wound. Within a few moments, the pain started to subside.

“How did you do that?” I asked, pulling my wrist away and inspecting it.

Enzo cocked his head. “Do what?” he asked.

my head and looked

I don’t know what Justin was planning on doing

talk to

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Enzo said, then reached forward and gently brushed the tears off of my

glow of the streetlights, there was nothing intimidating about him at all… No red eyes, no wolflike stare, no strangely inhuman strength and

me take you

walk,” I replied, but Enzo shook his head and cut me

worry. I’m not trying to do anything. I just want to make sure you get home

paused for a moment, then nodded. Enzo guided me over toward his

#Chapter 19 Midnight Ride

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I said, suddenly feeling nervous. Enzo popped open the

fine,” he said, putting on his own helmet. “Just hold onto

behind him and nervously wrapped my arms around his waist. His body was warm and I could feel his muscles beneath

wasn’t going to fall for

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realized that we were headed in the opposite direction of the dorms. I tapped on Enzo’s shoulder

confused than afraid; I knew that Enzo wouldn’t hurt me. I don’t know

the hum of the motorcycle. “We’re almost there.

my eyes. I held on tight while I felt the motorcycle turn,

your eyes,”

grabbed onto Enzo for dear life; we were right at the

I shouted, hitting

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times. “Why would

pathway with a rope to hold onto that led down to the water. In the water, the full moon reflected

held out his hand for me to take. I climbed off and

when I’m upset, or when I just need to think,” he said. ” Not many people know about this spot. I even put this rope

off a large boulder and turned toward me, holding

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