My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0638

Enzo

*Enzo! Come here, my boy!"

I was just passing by the array of tables when I heard Aldric's voice boom across the space between us, causing me to perk my head up. He was sitting at a long wooden table with Nina's mother and a few other Alphas that I recognized from the Alpha Council, and he was beckoning to me.

Matt, who was standing beside me, gestured back toward the dance floor with his thumb. "Want me to-"

"No," I said, shaking my head. "Come and say hello."

Matt nodded and followed me with purpose. We had already discussed this earlier today when we were wandering the sprawling mansion; Matt was my Beta, and he belonged by my side. We were trying to show how the pack was real, not just a game amongst college friends.

And yet, as we approached Aldric and the Alphas, I couldn't entirely deny the feeling of inadequacy that was beginning to settle itself in my stomach. Here were Alphas who had accomplished so much, fought ten times as many battles and overcame a thousand times as many obstacles.

And here I was, a college hockey player with a ragtag group of friends as my pack and a tiny island town to protect from rogues.

"Ah, Enzo," one of the Alphas, a man named Cerys, said as we approached. "How nice to see you again. We were just talking about you."

*Nice to see you too, Cerys," I said with a polite nod. "I hope you're enjoying the party."

One of the other Alphas, a burly man named Lucian with a grizzled beard, turned to Matt and eyed him up and down for a moment. "And who is your friend?" he asked, glancing at me.

I glanced over at Matt, who was standing proudly beside me. "This is Matt, my-" I began, but then I saw it.

nothing short of a warning. My voice cut off, and I froze for a moment, transfixed by

and no matter how much it

friend," I said, addressing Lucian

good friend as a young man," Cerys chimed in with a

intensely focused on me although I could see an apologetic gaze behind his eyes, as though he, too, felt just as bad as I did at that moment. "Brotherhood is

continued among the Alphas, Matt pulled me aside, his brow furrowed with concern. "Enzo, what was that about back there?" he

to find the right words. "I don't know if it was a good idea just now," I said. "I don't know those Alphas very well. I don't know what

through my words to the real reason behind my reluctance." Enzo, we're supposed to be a pack. You don't have to hide it. We're

it," I said. "But... I feel like there's something at play here

hand

I can't entirely fault you for that," he said. "At the very least, though, we're making our presence known in some way or the other. That's gotta mean something,

"I'm sorry, Matt. I'm not ashamed.

me a disbelieving look, but said nothing. I watched as he excused himself and slipped away into

ashamed? Deep down? Was I afraid of the judgment associated with our pack, or was it

I was feeling, but when I looked around the crowded party, I couldn't seem to see her anywhere. My

chatting near the hors d'oeuvres table. "Have you seen Nina?" I

furrowed her brow, and Lori shook her head. "No, we haven't seen her for a while. Maybe she's in the restroom or something. She said

grand banquet hall, through the servants' passageways and up the back staircase, figuring that if Nina had slipped away, she would have taken this more private route. But

room. I checked the bathroom, but it was just as empty. The room looked untouched since she had last been in

Where could she be?

chest. I hoped she was alright; and then I remembered that she had gone to get some ginger ale.