#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.

head and looked at my

I replied. “Thank you… I don’t know what Justin was

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forward and gently brushed the tears off of my cheeks. I flinched

me with his soft brown eyes. In the amber glow of the streetlights, there was nothing intimidating about him at all… No red eyes, no wolflike stare, no strangely inhuman strength and speed. Right now, right here, he just

take you home,” he

Enzo shook his head

this. Don’t worry. I’m not trying to do anything. I just want to make sure

paused for a moment, then nodded.

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nervous. Enzo popped open the seat

he said, putting on his own helmet. “Just hold onto me.” He swung his

my arms around his waist. His body was warm and I

my head to shake out the indecent thoughts about Enzo. I wasn’t going to fall for him… I couldn’t. I swore to myself

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opposite direction of the dorms. I tapped on Enzo’s

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

the hum of the motorcycle. “We’re almost

as he requested and closed my eyes. I held on tight while I felt

your eyes,”

I screamed and grabbed onto Enzo for dear

I shouted,

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“Why

a pathway with a rope to hold

take. I climbed off and let him

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

sand off a large boulder and turned toward me, holding his arms out

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