#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

I don’t know what Justin

I’ll talk to

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the tears off of my cheeks. I flinched at

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

take you home,” he

I replied, but Enzo shook his head

worry.

paused for a moment, then nodded. Enzo guided me

#Chapter 19 Midnight Ride

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a motorcycle,” I said, suddenly feeling nervous. Enzo popped open the seat and

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

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

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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in the opposite direction of the dorms. I tapped

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

over the hum

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

open your eyes,”

I did, I screamed and grabbed onto Enzo for dear life; we were right at

I shouted,

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several times. “Why would you bring

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

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

like to come here when I’m upset, or when I just need to think,” he

large boulder and turned

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