My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0648

Enzo

Nina rushed out of the room in a whirlwind, leaving me, Aldric, and her mother standing there in her wake. I was furious, with my hands curled up into fists at my sides. The fact that Aldric had sent spies to keep watch over us in Mountainview was one thing, but the way that he had spoken to Nina almost made me sick.

I couldn't just stand idly by while he hurt my wife.

Without another word, I turned on my heel and began storming toward the door. I needed to follow Nina-I couldn't leave her alone right now. But before I could reach the door. Aldric's tall and imposing form stepped in the way, blocking me from leaving.

"Move, growled, shooting him an angry glare.

*Enzo, we need to speak privately," he said, folding his large arms across his chest. He was somehow taller than me even though I was quite tall myself, and he was even bigger. It was honestly intimidating, but I was too angry at the moment to fear the Alpha King.

"Not now, Aldric," I said, attempting to sidestep around him. "My wife needs me after what you just said to her."

But Aldric's gaze didn't waver, and he was unyielding in his stance. "She'll be fine," he said." You and I need to have a talk, Man to man."

Nina's mother, who had been a silent spectator throughout all of this, scowled at Aldric and cursed under her breath. "You were too harsh on her just now," she muttered, her voice filled with frustration. "And you know it, Aldric."

Aldric's eyes flicked briefly to Nina's mother, but he still didn't waver despite her biting gaze." Nina is old enough to hear the truth, Angelica," he said firmly. "It's about time she leams that she needs to grow up and take some accountability."

mother let out an exasperated sigh and, with a final scowl in Aldric's direction and a curse under her breath, she stormed out of the room, likely in search

bubbled to the surface, and I couldn't contain it any longer. "You had no right to keep me from

anger with a calm demeanor. "Enzo, It's time you faced some hard truths," he said sternly. "And after tonight, I can't put off

frowned. "What 'hard truths' could you possibly be

"You do not speak to me in such an insolent tone, boy!" he boomed, his low, gravelly voice filling the room. He almost seemed grow in size,

of tonight had struck a chord with him, and I found myself falling silent out of an inherent respect;

cowering beneath the

again. "You call yourself an Alpha," he said, his voice quieter now, "and yet you have made reckless, childish

step closer to him, my voice trembling with indignation. "All I wanted was our pack to be taken seriously," I argued, my hands still clenched into tight fists

gaze bore into mine, unyielding as ever. "Earning respect and trust isn't some quick fix, Enzo," he said firmly. "You need to prove your capability and maturity over time, not

"It was our pack who stood up against the Luna and her army. It was our pack who drove the Crescents out of Mountainview. It was

Aldric said, his eyes softening ever so slightly, "and those actions are commendable. But there was a world of shit to clean up in the wake of that mess. And no matter how you cut it, you are still kids. Kids who never should have had to do any of

I scoffed, throwing my hands up in the air. "You're right; we shouldn't have had to do any of that, but we did.

"you still have a horribly long way to go. There is much you don't understand, Enzo. There is much that your father

struck a chord, and I looked away, feeling a sense of embarrassment wash over me. Aldric was right, and it stung to admit it. I

tone softened slightly, but his message remained firm. "As an Alpha, your priority should be the safety and

to grow, my gaze still averted. It was as if I could still see the light leaving my father's eyes, as if I could still feel his frail body in my arms

partner," he said softly. "All he ever wanted was to see you succeed, Enzo. And if he knew about