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
I paused for a moment, unsure of how much to tell her. But a quick glance with Enzo made me think that, although it would be best to tell them the truth eventually, maybe right now wasn’t the most ideal time. I was tired of talking about it, and I was even more tired of worrying my parents. “She
Nina By the time Enzo and I pulled ourselves away from our embrace, the clock read past four o’clock. I was beginning to feel restless, but Enzo was fast asleep. We had both dozed off yet again, although Enzo was more deep in sleep than I was. With a gentle sigh, I carefully extricated mysel
At the mention of Selena, the kitchen fell silent. I could see my father’s expression twist slightly, and he quickly turned his back. He was pretending to check on the chicken in the oven, but I knew that he was just trying to keep himself from crying. I opened my mouth to say something, but the