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?"

by how we met," I said. "And I can't help

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

"It's not that simple, Mila. We're newlyweds, expecting our first child.

How long have you

dating? A little under a

"A year? And you're married? With a baby

my turn to be taken aback.

weighing her words. "Don't you

exactly tell her about being fated mates, how the bond between Nina and me was

of concern and something else in her gaze. "You didn't get to live your lives as a couple first, to really explore each other without the responsibilities.

we love each other," I said, maybe a little more softly than I intended." "Love is great, but it's

of in my world, but... Maybe it was a little too

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

stared at her, my thoughts swirling

she right? Had we rushed into things? Nina and I hadn't dated like 'normal' couples. We hadn't gone through all