My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0676

Nina

Sarah and I walked into the local cafe together, where we ordered two cups of tea and found a warm corner table to settle in. I sank down into my seat, feeling a little bolstered by the prospect of a new friend.

"So," Sarah said, taking the lid off of her cup to let her tea cool. The steam wafted up between us, scented like chamomile. "How's your first pregnancy going?"

I chewed the inside of my cheek and paused for a beat too long. There was, of course, so much I couldn't tell her. It felt a bit isolating here sometimes, knowing that I had to keep my real nature a secret.

That was the one thing about the werewolf realm that was appealing; there was no need to hide the truth. And yet, there was so much there that was unappealing, too.

Sarah noticed my hesitance and quirked an eyebrow. "I mean, if you don't want to talk about it—"

"Oh, no," I said, snapped back to the present all of a sudden. "I just don't know where to start, that's all. It's been a... rollercoaster. To say the least."

Sarah let out a wry chuckle. "I feel that," she said. "My first pregnancy was the same way."

I raised an eyebrow. Sarah, who didn't look much older than me and currently appeared to be about five months pregnant, had already had a first child. "How many children do you have?" I found myself asking.

She smirked and patted her growing bump. "This is my third."

"Your third?" I asked, then immediately stopped myself when I realized how I sounded. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be rude. It's just shocking, that's all."

"No worries," Sarah replied with a laugh. "I get that all of the time. I'm only twenty seven, and when people hear I'm on my third pregnancy, they're usually shocked."

maybe people would look at me in the same way, someday. "I'm only twenty-one," I said

nodded. "They certainly will. Being a young mom comes with a certain... stigma attached to it. People often think that

muttered, my hand touching

that first pregnancy really was a learning curve. Now, I feel like I've got a pretty good understanding of

point, if you don't mind me asking?" I replied. "I feel like I'm going into this blind. It was a surprise pregnancy

she began, a wistful smile on her lips, "I read a lot of books, joined a few online forums. But the best advice I got was from other moms. They told me to trust my instincts and take each day

easily as Sarah continued to share stories from her first pregnancy and offered tips on everything

It felt nice to talk to someone who

as I was beginning to relax, the

in walked Lea, accompanied

muttered, hiding my face with my hand. Sarah's gaze followed

the cat dragged in," she

to us. "Say something, Sarah?" she hissed, sauntering over to us. She paused then, recognizing me. "Oh, if it isn't

but Lea cut me off by whirling around on her heel and walking away, her friends on her trail. "Geez," Sarah said

this sort of behavior would have been left behind in high

got pregnant. The baby daddy, of course, took off. Apparently the boyfriend is still in the picture, although she's always on the prowl for someone

eyes. That explained why she was so intrigued by my marriage with Enzo; she was jealous, after all. "Look, just ignore her," Sarah said gently. "Once you

her on my worst enemy,"

Tell me

an angry look in her eyes, walked up to Lea's table with a cup of coffee in hand. She seemed to recognize Lea and paused to speak

exactly was said, but it seemed as though the word