#Chapter 62: Dark Creatures

Nina

A woman’s voice screamed for help from the forest. Enzo and I pulled away from each other, just as we were about to kiss for the second time that night. We looked at each other for a moment, the realization of the situation hitting us, before taking off toward the woods.

Could we not have one good night without people being injured or killed by werewolves?

“Stay here,” Enzo said just before we reached the woods. He stopped in his tracks and grabbed me by both shoulders, pushing me away from the entrance of the woods where students and locals often walked on the seemingly-safe nature trails.

I wrenched myself free and shook my head vigorously. Stay here? There was no way in hell I was letting Enzo go into the woods by himself. I would never forgive myself if something happened to him out there and I wasn’t there to help him. “No way!” I shouted, curling my hands up into fists. “I’m not letting you go alone.”

“Nina, it’s not safe–”

“I realize that, Enzo!” I said, stamping my foot angrily. “I’m going with you regardless!”

Enzo stared at me for a moment, a mixture of surprise and worry written across his face, before he sighed and nodded, straightening once more.” Alright,” he said, turning toward the trail that led into the forest and holding out his hand as the screams continued. “But stay close. Don’t let go of my hand.”

I took his hand and ran with him into the forest toward the source of the screams. It was frightening to run with such wild abandon in the forest, but I let Enzo lead the way; something in me told me to trust him to guide us as we ran, so I did.

a sharp right turn, leaping over tree roots and rocks

my hand and stepped forward while I stood paralyzed by

woman by her ankle as she clawed desperately at the ground, sobbing and screaming uncontrollably with all of the strength

growl on its own. The rogue looked up at him, the woman’s leg still in

was also something oddly familiar about the rogue’s gaze. novelxo.com

I ran up to the woman and grabbed her hand, quickly helping her up and

else could

moment — as if it recognized me then turned on

is it going?” I asked, my voice shaking as I held the sobbing

her up, his eyes fixed on me. They

over the woman’s sobs. “Get home

“But I–”

voice low and serious. “Please

could respond, the woman’s painful wails grew louder, and in the blink of an eye, Enzo and the woman

that rogue was, because

told me to, I began to go in the direction

had crashed so haphazardly through the woods that I could make out a clear path just from all

must have been following the rogue’s trail for nearly

bushes, it heard me and jumped up, snarling. I felt my heart quicken as I cursed myself for being so stupid

for some reason,

outstretched and my breathing ragged. With each. step closer,

massive muzzle,

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