My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0629

Nina

With a deep breath, I made my way up the grand staircase and down the hall toward my mother's room. The sounds of my footsteps were muffled by the intricate carpet that lined the hallway, and the house was oddly quiet. It seemed as though the major preparations for the party had finished for the day, or perhaps it just felt quieter because of my own anxiety. When I stopped in front of the large wooden door, I hesitated for a moment, biting my lip.

My mother and I had always had a strained relationship growing up. It wasn't until recently, when the truth finally came out about my biological family, that it started to make sense. We were always trying to reconcile it, trying to get to know each other better, but sometimes it felt like we would take two steps forward and one step back.

But finally, I steeled my nerves and raised my hand.

I knocked gently on the door, the sound echoing softly in the hallway. A moment later, my mother's voice called out from inside, "Come in."

Pushing open the door, I found my mother sitting in the plush armchair by the window, her gaze fixed on the outside world. The setting sun cast the room in an amber glow,

illuminating her blonde hair. She looked lost in her thoughts, and I hesitated in the doorway for a moment before stepping inside.

"Hey, mom," I said cautiously.

She turned her head to look at me, her expression still filled with frustration. "Nina," she said, her voice still carrying a note of disappointment from earlier. "Do you need something?"

I approached her slowly, choosing my words carefully. "...I wanted to talk about earlier,"I said softly.

through the window. "Talk, then," she replied, her

with Tyler. You're right, I shouldn't have taken such a risk. I.. forget sometimes that he's

that she was still upset,

tight hug. I could feel the tension in her body slowly melt away as she held

so much about your brother," she whispered, her voice barely more than a whisper. "He was so sick for so long, and it's not easy for me to look at him and not see that sick

feeling a pang of guilt for not seeing things from her perspective sooner. "I was just

trying to

each other, and I realized just how much had missed moments like these with my mother. Our relationship had always been strained, and it was going to take a lot of work to repair the damage that had been done over the years. But at the end of the day, she was the only mother I

really think I'll be a bad mom?" I suddenly asked, my voice trembling. The words poured out like an avalanche, and even I was surprised

brushing a strand of hair out of my

"But I think it's true," I

My mother sat down beside me and draped her arm around my shoulders, pulling me close.

so lost sometimes," I whispered. "I feel like I'm never in control, even when I really want to

the pregnancy hormones," my mother interrupted with a soft smile. "You're not crazy, and it's normal to feel lost and out of control. God knows I felt that

locking up at her.

moment I was crying, the next I

at the thought of pickles and ice cream. "But... I've definitely been feeling a little out of sorts recently," I confessed, placing a hand over my belly. "It does

away from my face. Just remember, sweetie, it's okay to feel this way," she said