My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0598

Nina

As I watched Enzo walk away, his figure retreating down the hospital corridor, a pang of guilt gnawed at my insides.

I knew that I had caused this rift between us with my impulsive decision to perform the Claiming ceremony on Jessica without consulting him. It wasn't like me to keep secrets from Enzo, and it hurt to see him so perturbed.

But at the same time, it also wasn't like him to react like this. My mind kept flickering back to the bruises on his wrist earlier, and I couldn't help but wonder if he was being entirely truthful with me. Was he projecting something onto me, maybe?

I sighed and ran a hand through my hair, feeling the weight of the situation like a hundred pounds on my shoulders.

But right now, my concern wasn't whether or not he was keeping something from me; it was the fact that, if he was right about the risks of the Claiming ceremony, my baby could be in even more trouble.

the ceremony during pregnancy were a heavy burden to bear,

to the window where Lori and Jessica were still wrapped

feel a mix of relief and guilt. I had saved my friend's life, but

Jessica were occupied, I decided to slip away for a moment and headed to the nearby bathroom. The cool water splashing on my

against the sink, I found myself having a silent conversation with

with Enzo," she said, sounding

is, work-related or not, he'll tell me in his own

right," she answered. "But let's

"I will. Trust me."

at my reflection in the bathroom mirror, I straightened up and exited the

needed to talk to him, to address whatever was bothering him, but it would have to wait until we were in the safety of

the maternity ward, I couldn't resist stealing a peek through the window at all the tiny, swaddled bundles of joy. Seeing those precious infants brought a soft smile to my face, a reminder of the life growing inside