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 again, now that

so I've been on birth control pretty much since

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

does this mean?" I asked, feeling

naturally higher, especially right now due to your extreme symptoms. I'd like you to stay the night here so we can keep an eye on you and keep

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

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 a simple

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,

the rays of moming sun began to filter through the window. "We've managed to manage the pain with medication.

medication and pamphlets. My wolf growled softly in the back of my

I muttered to myself as I changed back into my sweatpants and hoodie, suddenly feeling surprisingly awake for someone

early morning air was refreshingly chilly, a crisp contrast to the stifling atmosphere

I remembered that I had been so out of it that I barely even recalled

passenger seat, the rattling of the pills somehow keeping me grounded amidst the storm of emotions whirling

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

an eternity, only to abruptly cut off and be replaced by Enzo's voice-his recorded

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

it's me," I began, my 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 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 you're