My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

I wasn't sure exactly how long Lori and I sat in the hospital room, staring at our friend's sleeping body. Each minute seemed to melt into the next, and both of us felt helpless. I did what I could to comfort Lori, but it was no easy task.

Finally, the clock struck ten PM, and I knew that we couldn't stay any longer.

"We should go, Lori," I said gently, rubbing her back in circles. "You need to rest.

Lori nodded stiffly and stood. We both got up and gathered what little we had.

"I wanna say goodbye to her," Lori said, wiping her tears from her cheeks. "Just in case."

I nodded. "Of course." I stepped forward and gripped Jessica's hand, crouching down to plant a gentle kiss on her bruised forehead. "We'll be back, Jess," I whispered. "Don't go anywhere, okay?"

Of course there was no answer, but I told myself that she could hear me anyway. After a moment, I blinked back my tears and straightened, then headed out into the hallway to give Lori some space.

and when she was finished, she stepped out of the room with a new bundle

stay with you?" Lori asked

I don't

silent as we drove first to Lori and Jessica's place, where I helped Lori gather some things to spend the next few days with me. When we

pine trees thinned out on either side, the moon was high in the sky. It was nearly full, and I could feel my wolf pulling at me. She always liked to run during the full moon, and so did I. But something told me that that wouldn't be happening

I pulled the keys out of the ignition. Lori

reaching over

stiffly. "No.

you need to rest. We can go back

to get out on her own, but I could see the beginnings of her body crumbling. Her knees were shaking and her eyes were