My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0601

Nina

"Oh, she's waking up."

"Thank god. She had us scared for a moment there..."

As I slowly regained consciousness, the world around me became a blur of shapes and colors and sound. Everything felt loud and bright and overwhelming. My head throbbed, and my body felt heavy, as if I had just been in a deep sleep for hours. I blinked several times, trying to make sense of my surroundings.

The first thing I noticed was the worried faces hovering over me. My mother, father, and Enzo all stood there, their expressions a mixture of relief and concern.

They looked like they hadn't slept a wink, which was confusing. Did something happen? Nothing made sense, at least not at first.

I tried to sit up, but my body felt strangely sluggish, as if I were trying to move through molasses. Panic briefly gripped me as I struggled to remember how I had ended up here.

"What happened?" I croaked, my voice sounding weak and far away. "How did I get here?"

Enzo and my parents exchanged nervous glances before my mother patted my hand gently. "Just relax," she murmured gently, offering me a small smile.

But I just furrowed my brow as I racked my brain, then looked over at Enzo, whose face was a mask of frustration. Enzo let out a frustrated sigh, his brows furrowing. "You passed out, Nina. From opening the portal."

I frowned as the memory slowly came back to me. I remembered opening the portal, and then... everything went black. It was as if I had been sucked into a void of darkness.

I said, shaking my head. "I

up, her voice filled with worry. "Nina," she said, sitting down on the edge of the bed, "I don't know as much about werewolf pregnancies as I probably

already having a tough pregnancy, and werewolf pregnancies are known to be particularly

trying to rip my freedom and independence away from me. "Guys, I'm fine,"

my balance, falling back onto the pillows. My parents and Enzo sighed in unison, and I could hear the concern in their

Nina," my father said firmly. "We can't risk anything happening to you or the baby. Not

I looked at him, that he had been the one to inform my parents about what had happened with the fortune teller. I wondered how much he had told

Enzo, as if reading my thoughts, spoke up before I could

both gave me a stern and disappointed look. My mother was the first to speak, her voice filled with a

she said. "You should have come home immediately when you learned about this supposed curse. Who

caught in the act of doing something foolish. I couldn't deny that they had a point, but I had been so focused on Lori and

exasperated sigh, running my hand over my face. "I had to stay in Mountainview. Jessica was in a horrible car

of what happened with

in in an equally stern tone of voice. "And furthermore, Nina, you were foolish to perform a Claiming ceremony while you were pregnant. Do you

replied, my voice

now, and I knew I had struck

Do you ever think to do

away, biting my lower lip to

father sighed. "I'm sorry, Nina. I didn't mean to yell; I'm just worried,