#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

you… I don’t know what Justin

I’ll talk to him

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reached forward and gently brushed the tears off of my cheeks. I flinched at first, b novelxo.com

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 speed. Right now, right here, he just looked like a

me take you

I replied, but Enzo shook his head and cut

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

moment, then nodded. Enzo guided me over

#Chapter 19 Midnight Ride

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suddenly feeling nervous. Enzo popped open the seat and pulled an extra helmet out of the storage compartment,

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

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

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

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the dorms. I tapped on Enzo’s shoulder and

knew that Enzo wouldn’t

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

I did as he requested and closed my eyes. I held

open your

onto Enzo for dear life;

I

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times. “Why would you bring

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

me to take. I climbed off and let him lead me down the path toward

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

onto the sand off a large boulder and

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