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."

Enzo, looking for signs of regret or doubt. But instead, I saw the weight of the decision pressing down on him. He glanced my way, and our eyes met briefly,

ever so slightly but still firm as it always was. "But sometimes, we need to make tough decisions for ourselves, for our own growth. I

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

and it went just as well as either of us expected, which was to say that it hadn't gone all that well in the slightest. With that,

any longer. My heart ached to be

I was suddenly stopped by two familiar faces. Both

own good, while Jessica had that uncanny ability to

Lori began, her voice soft, "how long have you

I admitted,

raised an eyebrow, clearly surprised. "And you kept it

my secret to share. Enzo needed to come to terms with his decision, and he wanted to be