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 but wonder if she's a little embarrassed

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

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

have you two been

dating? A little under

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

taken aback. "Yeah,

"Don't

tell her about being fated mates, how the bond between Nina and me was destined." But when you know, you know.

something else in her gaze. "You didn't get to live your lives as a couple

at me, pricking at something that I hadn't thought of before. She wasn't right... was she? "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

but... Maybe it was a little too fast for the human world.

my arm. "But maybe you should take some time, just the two

her, 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 we had been too focused