Nina “You turned her into a werewolf, didn’t you?” Enzo asked, his voice so low it was barely more than a whisper. My eyes flickered from Enzo, to the floor, and then to the window through which I could see Lori and Jessica, still locked in a tight hug. Jessica was grinning, her face as bright a
Nina As I watched Enzo walk away, his figure retreating down the hospital corridor, a pang of guilt gnawed at my insides. I knew that I had caused this rift between us with my impulsive decision to perform the Claiming ceremony on Jessica without consulting him. It wasn’t like me to keep secrets
“That’s wonderful,” I said, genuinely happy for them. “Congratulations.” He beamed at me and extended his hand. “Thank you,” he said. “And I wish you the best of luck with your pregnancy.” I shook his hand, a warm feeling spreading through me. “Thank you,” I replied, touched by his kind words. “
Nina “Jessica… You’re a werewolf now.” As I uttered those words, it felt as if all of the air had been sucked out of the room. I wasn’t sure how Jessica would react; to get into a major accident like she did, then wake up and find out you were no longer a human, was a huge change. Lori and I g
Nina “Oh, she’s waking up.” “Thank god. She had us scared for a moment there…” As I slowly regained consciousness, the world around me became a blur of shapes and colors and sound. Everything felt loud and bright and overwhelming. My head throbbed, and my body felt heavy, as if I had jus
Nina I must have drifted into a light slumber at some point because the sound of persistent knocking on my door pulled me from the haze of dreams. I blinked, disoriented, and glanced at the clock on my nightstand. It was past two o’clock in the afternoon. I hadn’t realized I had been asleep
Nina Now that my mother had left the room, it was just me and the witch, Elara. She gazed at me with those deep emerald eyes, her expression serious. I just stared at her, my eyes wide. She had just told me that I was seemingly curse-free and that my baby was healthy, but now it seemed as th
Nina When Enzo and I finally pulled away from each other, his gaze fell onto the pile of vials and talismans that were sitting next to me on the bed. He frowned, furrowing his brow as he sat up. “What’s all that for?” he asked. I took a deep breath and began to recount everything the wit