My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0561

"Sure," I answered, managing a polite smile.

She sat down beside me, her shoulder brushing mine. "You don't look so good," she said. Everything okay?"

I sighed, rubbing a gloved hand over my face. "I'm fine."

"Are you lying?" she prodded gently, her eyes searching mine.

Realizing that there was no backing out of this, I finally shrugged. "Alright, you got me. Nina and I had a... disagreement last night. Over something you said at dinner, actually."

"Oh." Her face flushed slightly. "What did I say?"

*Nothing, really," I said, trying to keep my tone neutral. "It's just.. When you asked how we met, she seemed so hesitant. And it's made me realize.. Maybe there are things that I didn't realize about our relationship."

Mila cocked her head so that her hair fell into her eye. "What do you mean?"

be embarrassed by how we met," I said. "And I can't help but wonder if she's a

there was something else behind her eyes, something I couldn't quite read. "Why would she be? You're like the epitome of the

my head. "It's not that simple, Mila. We're

How long have you two

dating? A little under

widened. "A year? And you're

was my turn to be taken aback. "Yeah, What's so surprising

"Don't you think it's a bit... rushed? You barely know each

I couldn't exactly tell her about being fated mates, how the bond between Nina and

in her gaze. "You didn't get to live your lives as

each other," I said, maybe a little more

of marrying your fated mate this early on wasn't unheard of in my world, but... Maybe it was a little too fast for the human world. "Are you saying we're

didn't say that," she said softly, her hand finding my arm. "But maybe you should take some time,

stared at her, my thoughts

she right? Had we rushed into things? Nina and I hadn't dated like 'normal' couples. We hadn't gone through all of the ups and downs of a typical relationship because we had been too focused