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?"

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

thoughtfully. "My cycle was bad when I was younger, so I've been on birth control pretty much since I started getting my period. I never thought much

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

asked, feeling my palms begin to sweat from

a sigh, "it could 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 you to

softly behind her. And then, I was alone again, trapped in the maze of my thoughts. This was a life-altering

talk to 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

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 state of being could even

discharging you," the doctor announced as the rays of moming sun began to filter through the window. "We've managed to manage the pain with medication. You'll

a small bag filled with medication and pamphlets. My wolf growled softly in the back of my mind, her way of saying, "I told

and hoodie,

was refreshingly chilly, a crisp contrast to the stifling atmosphere

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

pills somehow keeping me grounded amidst the storm of emotions whirling

slipping my phone out of my pocket, navigating to Enzo's contact page. My finger hovered over the call button as a

like an eternity, only to

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

voice trembling despite my attempts 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