#Chapter 134: The Claiming Ceremony

Nina My heart shattered into a million pieces when Enzo left. I wasn’t sure exactly how long I spent curled up on the floor of my bedroom after he walked out. Why did he sleep with me if he knew that it was a bad idea? Why would he knowingly break my heart like this? I didn’t fully know or understand the answers to these questions, but I had no choice but to move on with my life. At least I could take some solace in the fact that my family would be home soon and would no longer be at risk of danger, but the concept of not even having Enzo as a friend anymore broke my heart even further. At some points during the next few days, I wished that I had just gone overseas with my mom and my brother. Thankfully, however, I still had my friends; I kept reminding myself of that every time I started to resent Enzo for what he did. At the very least, I still had Lori, Jessica, and Tiffany. I still had my job, too. I picked up a few extra shifts at the diner to keep myself busy