My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0547

Nina

The moming light filtered through the enormous windows of our bedroom, casting a golden glow across the room. It was normally a sight that I looked forward to every morning, but today, I found it hard to appreciate. Sleep had eluded me after last night. I couldn't let go of the image of that door lying open in the tunnels, of the implications that it held. Was Edward back? Was it with a vengeance?

Enzo stirred awake as I tossed in bed, shifting to face me. "Morning," he mumbled, his eyes still bleary.

"Is it really a good morning?" I blurted out before I could stop myself.

He sighed, sitting up against the headboard. "We need to talk about it, don't we?"

I propped myself up on my elbow, facing him. "The possibility that Edward was the one who let the burglar out... it's terrifying, Enzo. Edward should be long gone. Why would he come back here after everything?"

"I don't know," Enzo said, running a hand through his disheveled hair. "But you're right; I was thinking about it a lot last night, and we can't just ignore the signs. The burglar was held in a place that Edward once had access to. He's the only outsider who could potentially know our security protocols. Or at least, he should be."

I felt my breath hitch. "So you do think it could be Edward?"

Enzo hesitated, his eyes searching mine. "Listen, I don't want to jump to conclusions, but we have to be prepared for that possibility."

"And if it is him?" I asked. My voice trembled more than I would have liked it to. "What then?"

The determination in Enzo's gravelly voice sent shivers down my spine,

happened yesterday filled the space between us with a negative sort of energy, like a live wire

asking, my voice no more than a whisper. "Scared of

gently kissing each knuckle. "It's human to be afraid, Nina. But remember, if he's lurking in the

wasn't enough to fully allay my fears. "And what if he comes for me again?" I asked. "What if he tries to drag me

let that happen," Enzo vowed, his eyes darkening, the veins in his hands standing out as he gripped mine a little tighter. "I will be beside you, every step of the way. If he so much as

be with me every second of every day," I argued, even though the thought of him protecting me

there. We'll increase security, consult with Luke's witch about strengthening her spells. We'll

of his shoulder. He wrapped his arms around

him. "I don't

his hand, his thumb gently caressing my cheek. "I can handle myself, and I

instead found nothing but

before pulling away. "I promise. Trust me," he whispered into my ear, his warm breath sending a

on to him as if he was a

preparations and errands. Enzo strengthened the pack's security about not just our home but Mountainview as a whole,

an old movie that neither of us were paying all that much attention to. His arm was around me, making me forget the trials of the

on the coffee table, shattering our serenity. He glanced at the caller ID and frowned. "It's Tim," he said, almost

trying to stifle the disappointment that crept

room as he talked. "Tim, how are you? It's been a while... What? An