My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF



Chapter 0485

Nina

The sterile smell of antiseptic solution filled the air. The hospital lights overhead were blinding, casting everything with a whitish glow.

As I lay there on the hospital bed, shivering in that awful, open-back gown with an IV poking out of my arm, I couldn't shake off the sense of dread that had overcome me since the moment I set foot in this place.

Finally, a young doctor walked in. Her white was coat pristine, and there was a clipboard in her hand. She looked like she hadn't slept in days, but her eyes were filled with sincere compassion.

*First and foremost," she began, her eyes flitting up to me from her clipboard. "Mrs. Rivers, the tests came back positive. You're pregnant."

I felt time stop for a beat. "Pregnant?" I blurted out. "But I took pregnancy tests-"

*False negatives are not uncommon," she interrupted, shooting me an empathetic glance.

There was a heavy pause in the room. Pregnant... All at once, I felt angry, sad, baffled, and so, so alone without Enzo by my side. I felt as though my body had lied to me, thrown me for a loop, and taken me on this gut-wrenching journey without my consent.

"But," she continued, "that's not all. More conclusive tests may be necessary, but I suspect that your pain might be from endometriosis. Have you been diagnosed before, or had any issues with your menstrual cycle?"

about endometriosis from my classes, but I never thought I had it. But then again,

bad when I was younger, so I've

right birth control can be a life saver-more metaphorically than literally-when it comes to endometriosis. But the pregnancy is exacerbating your symptoms. It's no wonder you're having intense pain and nausea; those

this mean?" I asked, feeling my palms begin

make for a very difficult pregnancy, especially in the first trimester. Your chances of miscarrying will be naturally higher, especially right now due to your extreme symptoms. I'd like

numbly, I watched her walk out, the door clicking softly behind her. And then, I was alone again, trapped in the maze

Enzo, to hear his voice, to find solace in his strength, but I also couldn't

to the clock, I realized it was nearing 4 AM. The perfect time for world-shattering revelations. The night dragged on endlessly. Each tick of the clock on the wall seemed to echo in the dimly lit hospital room, a constant reminder of the gravity of my situation. Nurses came in and out, administering medication, asking if I was okay-as if 'okay' was a

filter through the window. "We've managed to manage the pain with

over a small bag filled with medication and pamphlets. My wolf growled softly in the back of my mind,

myself as I changed back into my sweatpants and

early morning air was refreshingly chilly, a

night's chaos. In fact, I remembered that I had been so out of it that I

amidst the storm of emotions whirling around in my head. As I turned the key in the

hovered over the call button as a whole host of conflicting emotions wrestled inside of me. But finally, I pressed it and raised

eternity, only to abruptly cut off and be replaced by Enzo's

Can't take your call right now, but leave a message and I'll get back to you." I felt a prickling at the back of my eyes, an emotional reaction I didn't want but couldn't quell either. His voice, even just a recording of it, gave me the

to steady it. "I'm..." My voice trailed off for a moment as though my tongue refused to utter what I should have said: the truth. But for some reason, I found myself doing the exact opposite of