#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.

and looked at

know what Justin was

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forward and gently brushed the tears off of my cheeks. I flinched at first, b novelxo.com fast updateut then relaxed into

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

you home,” he said

gonna walk,” I replied, but Enzo shook his

not safe for a girl to be walking in the dark like this. Don’t worry. I’m not trying to do anything. I

nodded. Enzo guided

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Enzo popped open the seat and pulled an extra helmet out of the storage compartment, handing it

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

his waist. His body was warm and I could feel his muscles beneath his shirt. While he started the motorcycle,

shook my head to shake out the indecent thoughts about Enzo. I wasn’t going

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

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

shouted over the hum of the motorcycle. “We’re almost there. Close your

eyes. I held

your eyes,” Enzo

dear life; we were right at the edge

I shouted,

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“Why would

down. We could see the ocean lapping against a small, private beach below us. There was a pathway with a rope to hold

bike and held out his hand for me to take. I

just need to think,” he

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

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