My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0529

Nina

An ultimatum. The word hung heavy in the air between us, like a storm cloud threatening to burst. I felt my eyes widen, my pulse racing. An ultimatum? From Enzo, of all people?

"W-Why?" The word slipped out of my mouth before I could even formulate my own thoughts.

"Because I need to know you're safe, Nina. When I'm not here, I can't protect you," Enzo replied, his eyes still locked onto mine, intense and scrutinizing.

"But I can't just choose, Enzo. This is my home. And it's not fair for you to ask me to leave it like this," I argued, feeling the weight of his words sink in.

"Look, I know it's not fair. Life isn't fair," he retorted, the rigid line of his jaw and the stem set of his mouth the only hints of the emotional storm roiling inside of him. "But if something happens to you while I'm away because we didn't take every precaution, I'd never forgive myself."

for me to live my life," I shot back, my voice tinged with bitterness. "And don't say I can

pregnancy. You're already on thin ice. It's not just about you anymore; it's about

of myself. I've been doing it for years before you came

not saying you're helpless. But there are situations beyond our control," he said, his gaze

always be some kind of danger, some kind of risk. We can't live our lives in perpetual

mitigate those risks, Nina. Especially now, especially given what we

I shot back, the words slipping from my mouth more

eyes tightened at the corners; it was clear that he was restraining himself from saying something he would likely regret later. "You

feels a lot like you're trying to control my

control you. I'm trying to protect

My voice cracked, and I hated myself for it. Hated that I was showing this sort of emotion,

you an ultimatum," he said quietly, but firmly. "You have 48 hours to decide, Nina. Either you go to the werewolf realm and stay with your parents, or I quit my job and stay