#Chapter 393: Everything and Nothing

Nina After a while, my tears finally subsided. With a sigh, I finally climbed out of the truck and shuffled up the driveway. A particularly cold wind was blowing through, and I shivered, pulling my jacket closer around my shoulders. I took one last look over my shoulder, wary of any more strange wolves; but there was nothing. Just me, the trees, and the ocean. As I made my way inside, I could already tell that Lori was awake judging from the orange glow of the lamp that was on in the living room. I slipped in through the door, trying not to make a sound, but it was too late. I could already hear her calling for me as she approached, her bare feet padding across the floor. “Nina?” she called out. “Is that you?” I let out a soft, almost inaudible sigh. A feeling of dread filled my chest as I feared for the worst: that I would have to tell her about Jessica and the failed Claiming ceremony. “Yeah. It’s me.” Lori stopped in the doorway to the foyer, her face a mask of con