My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0526

Nina

The tension in the room was thick enough to cut with a knife. Enzo's eyes narrowed, fixed intently on the burglar who was tied to the chair.

I stood close but not too close, my own wolf tingling with caution inside my head. I felt a strange mix of relief and apprehension that Matt and Luke had handled the situation, but the intruder's stubborn silence left a knot of unease in my stomach.

"Well?" Enzo growled, his voice tinged with frustration and menace. "You're obviously not here for a social visit. Why break into our house?"

The captive man's amber eyes flicked to me and then back to Enzo. It was the first sign of emotion he had shown. He opened his mouth, closed it, and then smirked. "What does it matter?"

"It matters because this is our home, and you invaded it," Enzo snapped, towering over the man. "We're giving you one chance. Speak, or things will get really unpleasant for you."

"You're already in deep trouble, mate. Spilling the beans might be your only shot at mercy," Matt chimed in.

Luke leaned against the wall, arms crossed over his chest. "Mercy's more than you would get from others, I can assure you."

I shot a glance at Luke, registering the seriousness behind his tone. I then looked at Enzo, who was coiled like a spring, the muscles in his jaw twitching. I felt a shiver of anticipation mixed with dread; I had seen that look in his eyes before.

"Last chance," Enzo warned, his voice a low growl.

The burglar's eyes finally darted around the room, a fleeting glimmer of unease crossing his face. "Fine," he sighed. "I was sent here. I didn't come by my own choice."

A collective hush fell over the room. Enzo leaned down, putting his face close to the intruder's. "Who sent you?" But the man clamped his mouth shut, the temporary light of cooperation dimming from his eyes. His gaze was like steel, defiant and inscrutable.

each word

It was a small gesture, but it sent

and stepping back. He looked at me, his eyes dark pools of frustration and confusion. I saw a myriad of emotions swirling in those depths-anger,

anywhere," Matt observed, breaking the

isn't," Enzo agreed, his voice tightly controlled. He paced around, taking a moment to collect himself before turning back to our uninvited guest. "You realize you've put yourself into a

that?" the captive werewolf snapped, a trace

a loyalty oath or

then a sardonic smile stretched across

find this situation funny at all," I said, unable to keep

sent you, they aren't here to help you

how much more he should say. But then he tightened his lips, shutting down again. It was like watching a door slam shut, locking us out from whatever

he said. "We can do this the hard way.

was a look I had seen before, but this time it was different, more loaded, as if there

dread welling up inside of me. I looked around the room, scanning the faces of Matt and Luke, their expressions equally

voice softer

still

I whispered, my gaze locking onto his. "Don't do

flicked to me, as if jolted out of a trance. They were clouded, stormy, the irises almost completely overtaken by the dark pupils. The pause that followed was

stretch on, filling the room with a

a hand through his

lingering on the captive burglar, who for the first time looked vaguely unsettled." He's not talking, and we're no closer to

another way," I said, my voice tinged with an assertiveness I wasn't entirely feeling. "Violence doesn't have to

but sometimes it's the quickest way to the