My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0597

Nina

"You turned her into a werewolf, didn't you?" Enzo asked, his voice so low it was barely more than a whisper.

My eyes flickered from Enzo, to the floor, and then to the window through which I could see Lori and Jessica, still locked in a tight hug. Jessica was grinning, her face as bright and vibrant as ever. Even though her hair was shaved, she still looked just as beautiful as always.

"I... Um.." I stammered, unsure of how to start.

It was clear that Enzo had caught on to what happened, and I knew it would come to this. But at the same time, I hadn't prepared myself for this moment.

Claiming someone was a big deal. We made a promise when we turned the hockey team into werewolves that we would only do it in circumstances in which the recipient could consent, but Jessica had been in a coma when I did it.

But what else was I to do? My healing didn't work on her. Hell, I didn't even think that the Claiming ritual had worked.

"Nina," Enzo pressed, taking a step closer to me. "Just tell me. Did you or did you not have something to do with Jessica's 'miraculous' recovery?"

I took a deep breath, realizing that there was no getting out of this. I had to tell him the truth; as my husband and the father of my child, he deserved to know.

"Okay," I finally said, running a hand through my hair. "Last night, I came here and performed a Claiming ceremony on Jessica."

he hissed quietly. "Nina, why didn't you tell me? You told me that you were at

in my chest as I stared down at the floor. "I didn't tell you because I thought it didn't work. And I swear, it really didn't work." I slowly lifted my gaze to meet Enzo's. "At least, that was what I thought. But apparently it worked after all. I guess the results were

deepened, and I couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt in my chest. I knew that he might not react well to this news, but I had been desperate to save my friend.

been the smartest decision, especially since using my abilities makes the pregnancy react negatively," I said, my voice trembling. "But she's

a soft sigh, obviously choosing his words carefully, "I understand.

frowned, trying to comprehend what he meant. "What

woman with the Claiming ability performs a Claiming ceremony during her pregnancy,

sank as his words registered. "Consequences?" I repeated, my voice barely above

"Look, it's rare, but it's a possibility: the baby can be stuck in pup form until coming of

a thing before. The realization hit me like a ton of bricks. If what Enzo said was true, then I had unwittingly placed Enzo' and

this could

you tried to heal her, too?"

there are consequences for that,

still looked worried. "No. But I wish that you had just told me. I had to call Luke just to

I'm sorry I didn't call you sooner. But I was

eyes filled with understanding, but there was still a hint of pain in his gaze. "I know," he said. " And I'm glad Jessica is alive. But it's a matter of

I asked.

I had to pry the information about Edward out of Luke? That you tried to keep it from me? Or maybe that you hid the pregnancy from me and were even considering having

spoke, I felt my heart sink. He was right; I had done all of those