My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0454

The laughter and music from the party seemed distant now, a stark contrast to the piercing silence that followed Enzo's announcement. I could feel the tension, the mix of shock and disbelief that clouded the room.

"You're... not coming back?" someone asked.

Enzo shook his head. "Not to the team, no. I'll be leaving for six months. After that, if all goes well, I'll be traveling the country to help teams. It'll be a long of long-distance traveling."

"Why Enzo? Why now?" Derek, one of his teammates, blurted out, his voice a blend of confusion and hurt.

Jessica, always the emotional one, added, "We're a family here, Enzo. You can't just leave us hanging like this."

of regret or doubt. But instead, I saw the weight of the decision pressing down on

always was. "But sometimes, we need to make tough decisions for ourselves, for our own growth. I never planned for this opportunity, but now that it's here, I have to seize it. It's my calling. Always

sadness. Through the tangle of emotions, I could sense the underlying love and respect

to me and murmured, "I need some fresh air." I nodded, understanding his need to escape. This announcement had been a long time coming, and it went just as well as either of us expected, which was to

I couldn't linger any longer. My heart ached to be with Enzo, to offer him comfort in this

my way to join Enzo outside, I was suddenly stopped by two familiar faces. Both of them, with their arms folded, wore expressions of

with her keen eyes, was often too observant for her own good, while Jessica had that uncanny ability to coax confessions out of even the

soft, "how

a deep breath, I admitted, "A

clearly surprised. "And you kept

nodded, meeting her gaze. "It wasn't my secret to share. Enzo needed to come to terms with his decision,