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.

Sent. You?" Enzo repeated, each word emphasized like a hammer

just shook his head. It was a small

stepping back. He looked at me, his eyes dark pools of frustration and confusion. I saw a myriad of emotions

anywhere," Matt observed, breaking

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 world of trouble. It could be so much

captive werewolf snapped, a trace of bitterness lacing his

why keep quiet? You got a loyalty oath or something?"

and then a sardonic smile stretched across his lips.

joke? Because I don't find this situation funny at all," I said, unable to keep the edge

you, they aren't here to help you now,"

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

said. "We

back his fist, the knuckles whitening, the tension palpable. It was a look I had seen before, but this time it was different, more loaded, as if there was a

expressions equally taut with concern and hesitation. No one was saying

I finally said, my voice softer than I'd

fist still

it," I whispered, my

the irises almost completely overtaken by the dark pupils. The pause that followed was deafening in its silence, filled with an unspoken conversation that buzzed between us like

to stretch on, filling the room with a sort of thick,

a hand through

it?" Luke questioned, his eyes lingering on the captive burglar, who for the first time looked

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

tilted his head, considering. "Maybe not, but sometimes it's