#Chapter 69: Big Bad Wolf

Nina

I relaxed into Enzo’s arms, the feeling of his warmth and the smell of his leather jacket calming me immensely.

Click.

We both jumped as we heard the sound of a camera shutter clicking from my window. I stared with wide eyes while Enzo whirled around and ran to the window, shouting into the darkness.

“Get back here!” he yelled. “Who are you?!”

Before I could stop him, I watched in awe as Enzo jumped out of the window. I ran over, my heart leaping into my throat as I expected to see his body splayed out on the ground below, only to see him sprinting across the quad.

I had to follow him.

I sprinted from my room and out of my dorm, running down the hall and practically flying down the stairs. I burst out of the lobby into the cold autumn night air and ran in the direction that Enzo was headed.

“Wait! Enzo!” I called, willing my legs to pump faster as I tried to catch up with him. The wind whistled in my ears the faster I ran, my hair billowing behind me like a sail and coming loose from its braids. I didn’t know how I was able to run so fast, but somehow, I managed to catch up with Enzo just as he reached the edge of the woods.

I stopped beside him, panting, doubled over with my hands on my knees from my mad sprint.

I asked

jumped out of a second story window and sprinted halfway across

hair covered. I think it

head back to

her walk

I replied. “She’s already posted so many pictures of us. What’s one more thing at

“We don’t know how long she was there,” he said. “She

My eyes widened. “Shit.”

from my arm. “I’m gonna have to go in there and find

shook my head vehemently. “I’m going with you. This is my mess and I won’t make you

going to say something, but then snapped it shut and simply nodded instead. “Alright,” he

and began our search. “Her scent is leading this way, I think,” he said, his eyes glowing red in the dark. He motioned for me to follow with his head. We quietly made our way down the side of a small hill, taking care to avoid tripping over tree roots and rocks, then came out on a hiking path at the bottom. I followed Enzo to the right, relying on his werewolf abilities to help lead

the way,” I whispered as we walked, “I forgot to mention

shook his head confusedly. “No,” he replied. ” Honestly, I didn’t really think of it. I was

explain later,” I replied, furrowing my brow. If Enzo hadn’t healed my knee, then how had I woken

my foot caught on a fallen log that I didn’t see in the dark and I felt myself pitching forward. Enzo’s arms shot out and caught me, lifting me over the

“Thanks,” I whispered.

us, the moon came out from behind a cloud and illuminated his features, his bulging muscles, the veins in his neck, his strong jawline… Something about being in the dark

at him, because a smirk spread across his face along

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