#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.

you see them?” I

stoic as ever despite the fact that he had just jumped out of a second story window and

face and hair covered. I think it

head back to

let her walk away,”

many pictures of us. What’s one

his eyes glowing bright red. “We don’t know how long she was there,”

My eyes widened. “Shit.”

from my arm. “I’m gonna have to go in there and find her You can go back home

“I’m going with you. This is my mess and

then snapped it shut and simply nodded instead. “Alright,” he said firmly, his voice low and serious. “Let’s

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 didn’t want to use my phone flashlight in case it would give away our

way,” I whispered as we walked, “I forgot to mention this, but…. Did you heal my knee

at me and shook his head confusedly. “No,” he replied. ” Honestly, I didn’t really think

my knee, then how had I woken up without a scratch on

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 log before I fell. I felt my face flush

“Thanks,” I whispered.

bulging muscles, the veins in his neck, his strong jawline… Something about being in the dark forest together made me

must have seen me staring at him, because a smirk spread

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