Chapter 232: Like a Shockwave

Nina

Enzo’s face was as white as a sheet when I turned around to look at him. We all knew that Richard was going to die, but Enzo seemed completely out of it — and for good reason, of course. Even though Enzo and Richard had their differences, he was still Enzo’s father.

I wished that I could comfort Enzo during those moments, but I couldn’t. Because as I looked at Enzo’s pale, shaking face, I felt my phone buzz. I pulled it out, my eyes widening as I saw Lori’s text on the screen.

They had seen Selena outside. She was coming, and we needed to get out of here before she caught us.

“Enzo,” I said, storming up to him and grabbing his wrists. It pained me to force him to move now when he was in shock, but it had to be done. “Lori texted me. Selena is coming. We have to go now.”

Enzo’s eyes snapped back to reality, and recognition flashed across his face. He nodded before rushing over to Richard’s bed and scooping him up. I heard Richard mumble Enzo’s name, and Enzo responded with some words of comfort, but I stood by the door with Luke to give them some privacy.

We made our way through the corridors, back down the stairs and then through the maze once more. Luke led the way with Enzo carrying Richard at the back, and the three of us moved quickly through the dark mansion. Finally, we pushed our way back out into the cool night, and made a run for it across the road to where Matt, Lori, and Jessica were waiting.

But when we arrived, my worst fears had become a reality.

over them, dressed in dark cloaks, were Selena and the

wide and full of insanity as they glinted in the moonlight, and the haggard old witch stood

sister,” Selena said in a sing-song voice. “Fancy seeing you

caught in my throat as I stared in shock down at my

shouted, balling my hands up into fists. I started to storm toward Selena, but she casually put her hand

me a toothy grin. “They’ll be

He still had Richard’s frail body in his arms. “What do you want, Selena? What do

I couldn’t fathom that there was a real person who was

now low and even. “I want you to come with me

love her. I knew that secretly, she wanted me out of the picture because I posed a threat in more ways than just love. She knew that I was destined to kill her, and she also knew that she

to him without turning my head, then saw him nod his head toward Matt, Lori, and Jessica. They were beginning to wake up, which meant that I could open a portal and get us all out of here. Then, I looked down at Luke’s hands. He was slowly, subtly creating symbols with his hands and muttering something under his breath. I wouldn’t have known that he was

Selena, which would give us

trying to stall. I couldn’t tell if he was even clear

you come with me, I can save your father,” Selena replied with a

was clouding his judgment. But I wasn’t worried; as they spoke, as my friends

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