My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0621

Nina

*Nina... I think I might hand the control of the pack over to someone else."

Enzo's words left a gaping hole in my heart. I took a step back, my eyes wide as I involuntarily grabbed the end of one of my braids, clutching it tightly. "You're joking," I said with a wry chuckle escaping my lips. "You wouldn't do that."

For a few moments, Enzo just stared at me, his brown eyes full of a resigned sort of exhaustion that I had never seen before. Seeing him like this was so out of character that I almost expected him to jump up and laugh, admitting that he was just messing around all along.

But he didn't. He sighed and laid back on the bed, his arms outstretched as he stared up at the ceiling. He seemed to be lost in a deep train of thought, trapped in a world that was worlds away from the one we stood in

now.

"Enzo?" I repeated, frowning down at him. "You are joking, right? Because if you are, it isn't funny."

"I'm not joking," he finally admitted with a huff.

I felt my blood run cold. "But why?" I asked. "This seems so sudden, Enzo. I know you're dealing with a lot, but-*

Suddenly, Enzo cut me off with a curt shake of his head. "Look, Nina," he said, "I've been thinking about it for a while, okay? I won't be around anyway, if I miraculously end up working this job in the city. And besides, Matt could take over. He's brilliant. He'd be a great Alpha."

I get that the Alpha Council meeting today crushed your spirits a little, but you can't let it get to you like

not just the Alpha Council," he said. "Really. Nina, the New Peacekeepers just might not be

closer to him, my eyes burning with anger. "After everything we've been

his brown eyes

to be seen as a force to be reckoned with in the werewolf realm. But the truth is, we're still so new, so inexperienced. And I'm not sure if I can give them the leadership they deserve, especially

to him, taking his hand in mine. "Enzo, I know how important our pack is to you," I said gently. "I've seen the way you've worked tirelessly to build it, to protect our members. You can't just walk away from it in

my mind for a while now, ever since I agreed to take that job, and especially since we

"What would your father think right now if he

walk away, Nina," he groaned. "But I also don't want to hold them back. Maybe it's time to consider passing the leadership to someone who can dedicate more time and energy

Alpha and his growing family and career. "Enzo, I understand your concerns," I said gently, sitting next to him on the

love you, Nina," he

I love you too, Enzo," I replied. "But let's try to think about this before we jump to any conclusions,

Enzo nodded. "Okay."

in my mind. Enzo had mentioned how

was a chance to meld our two

"I think I might have an idea." Enzo quirked an eyebrow.

said, "with the Moon Goddess Festival starting, maybe there's a way to prove to the other Alphas that we're a united front, that we're not just a group of college kids with no

at me, his interest