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?"

I said. "And I can't help

her eyes, something I couldn't quite read. "Why would she be? You're like the epitome of the ideal man,

head. "It's not that simple, Mila.

How long have you two been

A little under

year? And you're married? With

be taken aback.

biting her lip as if weighing her words. "Don't you think it's

that way to you," I said, trying to keep my voice steady. I couldn't exactly tell her about being fated mates, how the bond between Nina and me was destined." But when you know, you know.

as she looked at me, a mixture of concern and something else in her gaze. "You didn't get to live your lives as a couple

"But we love each other," I said, maybe a little more softly than I intended." "Love is great, but it's not a magic fix all for your problems, Enzo," she

concept 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

some time, just the two of you, before this

my thoughts swirling

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