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    Chapter 0588


    With a sigh, I ended the call and leaned on the sink. This wasn''t like Nina at all. I would have expected her to be in bed by now, and she always called me right before she fell asleep when we were apart; even when we were both in Mountainview and I was outte, she would at least send a text to let me know that she was heading to bed, so this was out of character.


    "I''m worried about her," I said inwardly to my wolf, hoping for some form of guidance. "This isn''t like her...


    "I''m worried, too," he replied. "But maybe she''s just busy. Or maybe she forgot. She''s got a lot on her mind, after all."


    I sighed again. I knew that my wolf was probably right, but it still made me uneasy. I had to check, just to make sure. I reached back into my pocket for my phone and dialed Luke''s number. If anyone knew where she was, it would be Luke.


    Luke answered after a few rings, his voice filled with surprise. "Enzo?" he said. "What''s up?"


    I wasted no time. "Luke, have you heard from Nina? I''ve been trying to reach her, but she''s not answering." There was a pause on the other end of the line, followed by a heavy sigh. "Enzo, you didn''t hear, did you?"


    I furrowed my brow as panic instinctively began to bubble up in my mind. "Hear what?"


    Luke hesitated, clearly choosing his words carefully. "Jessica got into a horrible car ident. She''s in the hospital."


    My heart sank at the news. Jessica was one of us, part of our pack. I hoped that she was alright. "No, I had no idea," I replied, my voice filled with concern. "Is she okay?"


    Luke''s tone turned somber. "I''m not sure exactly, but I think it''s bad."


    I felt a pang of sadness for Jessica, and then began to put two and two together. "Nina is with Lori, isn''t she?"


    "I believe so," he said. "I doubt Lori can be alone right now. But the rest of us are trying to stay out of it, not only to give Lori and Nina some space but also so we don''t let our guard down around town."


    "Good," I found myself saying. "Do you know how she got into the ident?"


    Luke paused for a moment before answering. "I''m not sure exactly. But before you ask, yes, it''s crossed my mind; that it could have been targeted. That''s why we increased security."


    I let out a soft sigh of relief. So Nina was okay, just with her friend, which I understood. I said thank you and hung up, passing my hand over my weary face. I just wished that Nina had called me, that was all; but now, even more pressing matters were entering my mind.


    Was Jessica''s car crash really just an ident, or was this just another hurdle that someone was trying to add to our haphazard race for survival?


    And if Nina was still in Mountainview, how safe was she, really?


    Suddenly, the door swung open and one of the team members stuck his head in. "Ah, Enzo, there you are," he said. "We''ve been wondering where you went."


    "Just had to use the bathroom," I lied. "Need something?"


    He paused, taking in my appearance with a sh of concern on his face, before he jabbed his thumb over his shoulder toward the bar.


    "We just ordered another round. Youing?"


    I shrugged. "Uh, sure, I guess," I said, although my entire body was really screaming for me to rush home to Mountainview; a futile effort, though, since thest ne had left already. "Who''s paying?"


    The team member grinned. "M. She said she ordered something special for you."