My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0532

"Enzo, stop!" Matt's voice broke through my red haze, pulling me back to reality.

I turned, meeting Matt's eyes, the gravity of what I was about to do hitting me all at once. My hand loosened, my breaths coming out in ragged gulps. He pulled me aside, his grip firm on my arm.

I glanced back at the burglar, his eyes glaring daggers at me, blood trickling down his lip. And in that moment, I was flooded with the magnitude of my own failure. I had let the darkness take over, let it consume me, all because I was haunted by the ticking clock of 48 hours and the woman whose safety meant more to me than my own soul.

What had I done?

Matt's grip on my arm tightened as he pulled me out of the room, his eyes searching my face with an intensity that made me feel like I was standing under a spotlight.

"Enzo, what the hell was that?" he said, his voice tinged with incredulity and concern.

shook my head, trying to regain some semblance of control, my knuckles still aching from the punches. "I don't know, Matt.

area. It was funny, knowing that Edward had once used this place for his weird and unethical experiments, and

to me. "Talk to me, Enzo. You're one of the most level-headed guys I know. This

of thoughts clouding my mind. "I wish I could explain, Matt,

nearly knocked the guy out cold!" Matt exclaimed, his brows furrowing. "You

down the coffee cup. "It's just... things are different

"Different how?"

my eyes meeting his. What could I say? How could I explain the knot of fear and frustration that

it be a good thing, though?" he asked. "Not

better word. Apparently, her mother had the same ones during her first pregnancy, and the baby was stillborn. I can't explain it, but it's like I'm walking on a razor's edge

his face. "And that's why you're on edge, why you lost it in

know why that guy was there, if he knows something that could put Nina in danger. And if that means I have to resort to more aggressive methods