#Chapter 77: The Half-Moon Tournament

Enzo

The very next afternoon following dropping Nina off at her dorm after the unceremonious dinner at my father’s house, my phone rang; it was my father Rolling my eyes, I picked it up.

“I just left,” I growled, still angry with him for everything he had said at dinner. “What do you want?”

“Hello to you, too,” he said in his usual condescending manner. “You need to come home.”

“Why?” I asked. “You gonna marry me off already?”

“Just Come home, Enzo,” my father said. He sounded almost as though he was holding himself back; as though someone else was there

I let out a sigh, nodding instinctively even though I knew he couldn’t see me “Alright,” I said. “I’ll be there soon”

I was sitting on my couch and

processing everything when he called me, so I reluctantly stood once I hung up and got dressed. A little while later, I stood outside my father’s house, my frown deepening as I saw an unfamiliar sports car in the driveway. I shoved my hands in my pockets and walked through the front door.

“That must be him,” I heard my father’s voice say from the dining room as I entered. Furrowing my brow as I wondered who he was talking to and why they needed me here, I approached the dining room.

My eyes widened when I saw who was there

table, aside from my father, were three people the dean, a man I didn’t recognize,

stood and gestured for me to

to me. “Enzo, you know Dean Cynthia and Ronan. This

tanned skin, jet black hair, and striking blue eyes, stood

is the young man who captured and tortured my son,” he said as I shook his hand. I felt my face get hot and I pulled

chuckled. “It’s alright,” he said with a hearty grin as Ronan continued to glare at me silently with an icy stare.

gaze, his eyes flashing momentarily as his voice echoed

anything,” he said. “He

you’re working with some mystery lady to kidnap my friend?” I replied, still

to

next to my father and sat down. “Now that we’re all here,” he continued, clasping his hands on the table, “we can make this

I

old ages anymore. We

nodded.

and the human realm, having roots there would put one at a great advantage ” He paused, clearing his throat. “Our grandfathers fought tooth and nail to decide who could lay claim over the town, but we believe so much bloodshed is unnecessary… which

still sat silently across from me with his eyes fixed

only will it not raise any red flags for the human

the town? I stammered to come up with a response, but before I could, the dean – who had

school’s founder, it’s my duty to watch over the school. A neutral zone, if you will. I don’t

nodded vigorously. I felt as though I was at some sort of insane business meeting between

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