My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0668

Nina

Enzo and I huddled under the glow of our living room lamp, trying to figure out how the hell we were going to find and talk to this elusive bird shifter, Daphne.

Daphne had revealed that she had been watching us for long enough to know all about the yellow-eyed wolf, and something told me that she may just know more than she was letting on. Our own scouts hadn't been able to track down the strange stalker, but Daphne....

She was, perhaps, better suited to pursuing the yellow-eyed wolf. And if it was indeed working for one of our enemies, then we needed all of the information we could get. This could be huge.

I had a map of the surrounding area pulled up on my phone, and was zooming in on a portion of the woods nearby that was known for its hiking trails.

"I think we should try to lure her out into the open," I said as I traced my finger along the winding pathways of the local trails. "She's bound to follow me if I go out on my own. Maybe I can convince her to talk to me again."

Enzo nodded and took his phone out of my hands. "Matt, Jessica, and I can shift and give chase to her if she tries to run. Or rather, fly, I guess," he added with a chuckle.

I let out a slight chuckle of my own. "I'm sure Jessica will be excited to finally get a chance to put her wolf form to use."

It was true; Jessica had been elated about her newfound wolf form. Her wolf had only just emerged a few days ago, and when it came to the yellow-eyed wolf, it was personal. That elusive predator had been the reason behind her nearly-fatal car crash, after all.

"Alright." Enza stood, stretching. "We'll do it tomorrow."

The next day, under a sky mottled with clouds waiting to storm, Enzo, Jessica and I set out. We kept our distances from one another, not wanting to raise any suspicions. Before I knew it, I was completely alone in the woods. Or at least, that was how it seemed.

stood tall and silent around me, their leaves rustling softly in the breeze. The air felt electric, the beginnings of a hot summer storm. And behind me, hidden completely from view and camouflaged amongst the trees, Enzo, Matt, and Jessica waited

more I could feel Daphne's presence. At first, there was a flutter here or a rustle there. But as I kept meandering through the hiking trails with my hands in my

her eyes fixed on me. I tried to appear

saw her settle on a branch up ahead. I stopped in a clearing, kicking around some stones on the ground before I looked up at her.

you're up there,"

using her beak to scratch beneath one

listening; I

on the wrong foot," I said, taking a tentative step forward, "but I could really use your help. I'll give you whatever you want as payment,

no response. She stared at me, her feathers

then, stretching her wings, she took

others burst out of their hiding spots. They were all so fast in their wolf

out a startled squawk and took to the air,

movement and sound. Daphne weaved through the trees, her agility remarkable. Enzo and the others were

desperate need to catch her. The others pursued

ruins with a high stone wall. It was too high for a little bird like her to fly over,

chase, "please just listen to us!

green eyes glaring down at us defiantly as she perched up there. It

you want?" she demanded, her voice

forward, a little out of breath from having to follow the chase on

need to find this yellow-eyed wolf for everyone's safety." She continued to perch there, her gaze flickering between