My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 516

Chapter 0516

Nina

"Nina! Enzo!"

My brother's voice carried across the garden, breaking Enzo and I out of our reverie. We both lifted our heads and turned around to see Tyler standing in the doorway, waving excitedly with a grin on his face.

"What is it, Ty?" I called out, charmed by his enthusiasm.

"They're starting the group dance!" he called back. "You have to get in here. We're waiting for you!"

Exchanging wary glances, Enzo and I stood and headed back to the ballroom. Enzo's hand lingered on the small of my back, filling my body with an electric tingle and filling my mind with fantasies about what would happen in our bedroom later. But for now, it was time to dance.

"There you are!" my mother said as we returned. "It's time to dance. And cut cake!*

"Cake?" I said, glancing behind her, where a few servants were wheeling out a cart with a large, multi-tiered cake on it. "Geez, mom. Why didn't you tell me?"

My mother grinned. "I wanted it to be a surprise. It's vanilla, your favorite."

Her words made me smile, and Enzo, too.

We shared a look, both amused and resigned after a long evening. "It sounds delicious," I said, even though I was still full from snacking on hors d'oeuvres all evening. "Dance first, then cake."

room felt alive with a cacophony of sounds: string instruments, clinking glasses, excited laughter and chatter. I felt like

me his hand, a wordless question lingering in his eyes. "Ready to waltz your heart out?" he asked, smirking

into his. The world around us seemed

gown tugged at me, but I felt light

you're enjoying yourself,"

I said, leaning into him as we spun around. "The music, the atmosphere-it's

in the melody signaled a shift in the dance-a partner switch. Enzo's eyes met mine, as if asking

I encouraged him. He smiled, kissed my cheek, and released me into the arms of another. My first new partner was my father's half brother:

you, Uncle," I replied, following his lead.

hearty laugh, twirling me around before handing me off to my next

"You're quite the dancer, Nina.

creep across my face. "But don't think I didn't see you

and I was pulled away to the next partner. As I turned to see who it was, my heart

unlike anything human or werewolf. A visage of inky darkness, its form barely perceptible and entirely devoid of features. Yet, an oppressive weight emanated from it, a cold nothingness that seemed to consume the

void for

me. Its entire existence was a blatant contradiction to everything the evening represented. My heart pounded wildly in my chest as its form seemed to swirl, as though mocking my

amidst the celebration, surrounded by loved ones and the security of my father's home? The contrast between its clark, malevolent form and the vibrant,

through my throat before I could stop it, shattering the scene like a knife through glass. My legs gave way beneath me, and I stumbled backward, my heels slipping on the smooth surface. I crashed to the ground, my

but I barely noticed. My gaze was locked on the space where the shadow entity stood, towering over me, my mind racing even as I lay sprawled on

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