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."

Council meeting today crushed your spirits a

"Really. Nina, the New Peacekeepers just might not be

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

me, his brown eyes

But the truth is, we're still so new, so inexperienced. And I'm not sure

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 the blink of an eye. You need to think

rationally, Nina," he said quietly. "Trust me, this has been on my mind for a while now, ever since I agreed to take that job, and especially since

father think

sighed, his shoulders slumping. "Look, it's not like I want to 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

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 it work.

love you, Nina," he whispered. "I just want what's best for our pack and for our

gently. "And I love you too, Enzo," I replied. "But let's try to think about

Enzo nodded. "Okay."

mentioned how he wanted our pack to be taken seriously, but

became more concrete: with the Moon Goddess Festival coming so soon, maybe it was a chance to meld our two different

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

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

me, his interest piqued.