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."

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

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

eyes burning with anger. "After everything we've been through, you would just hand it over and walk away as soon as things get

his brown eyes searching

realm. But the truth is, we're still so new, so

our pack is to you," I said gently. "I've seen the way you've worked tirelessly

said quietly. "Trust me, this has been on my mind for a while now, ever since I agreed to take

have jobs and families, I insisted. "What would your father think right now

don't want to hold them back. Maybe it's time

I realized how torn he was between his responsibilities as an Alpha and his growing family and career. "Enzo, I understand your concerns," I said gently, sitting next to him on the edge of the bed. "but we can find a way to make

gave me a faint smile, his thumb caressing my cheek. "I love you, Nina," he whispered. "I just want what's best for our pack and for

leaned in and kissed him gently. "And I love you too, Enzo," I replied. "But let's try to think about this

Enzo nodded. "Okay."

began to form in my mind. Enzo had mentioned how he wanted our pack to be taken seriously, but it was becoming difficult with our lives

the Moon Goddess Festival coming so soon, maybe it was a chance to meld our two different worlds

suddenly, excitement bubbling up inside of me, "I think I might

maybe there's a way to prove to the other Alphas that we're a united front,

at me, his interest