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?"

my brow and shook my head. I knew a lot about endometriosis from my classes, but I never thought I had

when I was younger, so I've been on birth control

pregnancy is exacerbating your symptoms. It's no wonder you're having intense pain and nausea; those symptoms are common in

I asked, feeling my palms begin to

"it could make for a very difficult pregnancy, especially in the first trimester. Your chances of miscarrying will be naturally higher, especially

alone again, trapped in the maze of my thoughts. This was a life-altering curveball, and I

Enzo, to hear his voice, to find solace in his strength, but I also couldn't bear the idea of sharing news like this over a

of the clock on the wall seemed to echo in

filter through the window. "We've managed to

handed over a small bag filled with medication and pamphlets. My wolf growled softly in the

and hoodie, suddenly feeling surprisingly awake

early morning air was refreshingly

lot, a visual testament to last night's chaos. In fact, I remembered that

keeping me grounded amidst the storm of emotions whirling around in my head. As I turned the key in the ignition, I took a deep

my pocket, navigating to Enzo's contact page. My finger hovered over the call

only to abruptly cut off and

the back of my eyes, an emotional reaction I didn't want but couldn't quell either. His voice, even

to utter what I should have said: the truth. But for some reason, I found myself doing the exact opposite of that. "I'm just calling to...uh, check in. I wanted to see how