My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0684

Enzo

I was just sitting at the hotel bar, trying to smooth out my nerves before I tried calling Nina, when I suddenly felt a delicate hand on my shoulder and an all-too-familiar voice.

"Well, well... fancy meeting you here, Enzo."

I turned, and that was when I saw her: Mila.

"Mila?" I asked, jumping up without even really meaning to. "What are you doing here, in my hotel?"

She paused for a moment, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear before she took a deep breath and spoke. "Can we talk?" she asked. "I heard you came to town, and... I wanted to clear the air."

I was silent for a moment, weighing my options. My wolf bristled inside of me; a warning.

"No," I said firmly. "No, I don't want to talk. Please, just... leave me be."

But Mila was steadfast in her attempt. She took a step forward. I had nowhere to go with the bar right behind me, so I was trapped. "Please," she said softly. "Listen, Tim told me what you said, and... I realized that I was really awful for what I did. But I'd like a chance to explain."

She paused then, taking in a sharp breath as she gazed up at me. "Please," she repeated.

I stared at her for a few moments longer, unsure of what to say. Part of me wanted to tell her to buzz off, but another part of me actually wanted to hear her out. We were in a public place, after all. Maybe it would be okay to just talk to her.

my stool. "You've got thirty seconds to explain

the stool beside me. I studied her face, searching for any sign of insincerity. But

I urged, folding my arms across my chest. "Clock's

I threatened you, was awful of me." She paused, laughing wryly and licking her lips. "I'm not

you, Mila," I growled. "And unless you've got an actual explanation for why you thought it was okay to do what you did, I don't want

of red as she twisted a silver ring around her finger. "Okay," she whispered. "Look, I know it's no excuse, but... I just went through a bad divorce. It

clicked. Then, I saw how happy

about

own. I guess I'm still learning how to handle all these new feelings. Again, not that it's an excuse for what I did, but... I want you to know that I really

cautiously. She was still staring down at her ring, a sad look in her eyes. In that moment, I actually felt a little bit bad

the best in working through everything. But there's

head jerked up, and her eyes widened. "You quit?" she breathed.

return to Mountainview," I said. "This isn't a good work environment

Mila said, her eyes misting over, "please don't quit. The team loves you. And I can

feeling a bit uncomfortable beneath her gaze. Yes, it was true; I did love that job, and the team loved me. But it wasn't right for me. I wanted to be home, with my pregnant wife. And I couldn't work alongside Mila, no matter how

"What's done is done. I need to be at

stammered. "You clearly have so much passion for this." When I nodded, she made one

words, although shocking, did nothing to change my mind. "No need," I said. "I've made up my mind." She pressed her lips together and asked quietly, "Well then... Mind if I

I hadn't realized I was still holding in my hands. The Idea of taking a drink from Mila, after what she had done, wasn't exactly tempting. But, even my wolf agreed that

bartender prepare it.

guess I