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 felt fine. I really just

"Nina," she said, sitting down on the edge of the bed, "I don't know as

duration of the pregnancy," my father explained. "You're already having a tough pregnancy, and werewolf pregnancies are known to be particularly draining. It's not

pang of frustration at their words. Opening portals felt like a sense of freedom, and not being able to do that felt as though someone was trying to rip my freedom and independence away from me. "Guys, I'm fine," I insisted as I attempted to push myself up

I lost my balance, falling back onto the pillows. My

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

glanced over at Enzo, who had a somber look in his eyes. It was clear, as I looked at him, that he had

I could ask. "I told them everything,

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

come home immediately when you learned about this supposed curse. Who knows what could

I couldn't deny that they had a point, but I had been so focused on Lori and Jessica that I felt as though staying

running my hand over my face. "I had to stay in Mountainview. Jessica was in a

of what happened with your friend,"

lightly," my father chimed in in an equally stern tone of voice. "And furthermore, Nina, you were foolish to perform a Claiming ceremony while

didn't know," I replied, my voice barely more

to see him like this now, and I knew I had struck a chord. It was as

raising slightly. "Hells, Nina! Do you ever think to do anything other than the very first thing that comes

looked away, biting my lower lip to keep

I didn't mean to yell; I'm just worried,