Enzo Nina rushed out of the room in a whirlwind, leaving me, Aldric, and her mother standing there in her wake. I was furious, with my hands curled up into fists at my sides. The fact that Aldric had sent spies to keep watch over us in Mountainview was one thing, but the way that he had spoken to
Nina I couldn’t contain the storm of emotions that was raging inside of me. To think that my own father distrusted my judgment so much that he would hire a spy to follow me around made me feel almost sick, and furthermore, it made me begin to question everything I had seen or heard recently. I
Nina Enzo and I stumbled out of the swirling vortex of colors into the quiet forest of Mountainview. The moonlit sky and the familiar scent of pine trees should have been a relief, but it wasn’t. Instead, my stomach roiled inside of me and my head spun, threatening to send the contents of my stoma
Nina Eventually, the hatch to the tunnels came into view. It was nestled in the woods, not far from where we had taken the portal in, covered loosely with leaves and pine needles. No one ever came out here, and if they did, they paid it no mind; to the naked eye, it was nothing more than a hatch l
Enzo When I saw Matt walk out of the room without a word, I knew what was up with him; it was the party earlier. He was still upset, likely a multitude of things, one of which being the moment when I had introduced him as my friend rather than my Beta. It had been a moment of weakness, a moment
Nina The room felt tense as Enzo left to talk to Matt, leaving only Lori, Jessica, Luke, and me behind. “Geez,” Luke said once we were alone. “Everything alright?” I sighed, shrugging. Whatever was between Matt and Enzo was between them, and I wouldn’t pry. Whatever it was, though, I knew that
Just as we were about to discuss the matter further, Enzo and Matt returned to the room, their expressions indicating that they were on better terms now. Enzo looked exhausted, and he turned to me. “Nina, do you want to go home?” he asked softly, looping his arm around me. I nodded, feeling reli
Enzo I remember that morning vividly, the sunlight trickling through the curtains as I sat at the kitchen table, my phone in hand. It was a day heavy with decisions, the kind that could alter the course of my life. The fateful Moon Goddess Festival party had happened just a couple of days ago, a