#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

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 at first,

I looked up, Enzo was gazing down at 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

me take you

gonna walk,” I replied, but Enzo shook his

to be walking in the dark like this. Don’t worry. I’m not trying to do anything. I just want to make sure you

then nodded. Enzo

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

putting on his own helmet. “Just hold onto me.” He swung his leg over the seat and waited

warm and I could feel his

shook 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 that I wouldn’t get involved with hockey boys

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

knew that Enzo wouldn’t hurt me. I don’t know how I

to show you something,” he shouted over the hum of the motorcycle. “We’re almost there.

he requested and closed my eyes. I held on tight

open your

onto Enzo for dear

I shouted,

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“Why would

a pathway with a

of the bike and held out his hand for me to take. I climbed off and let him lead me down

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

large boulder and turned toward me, holding his arms

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