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

her face, searching for any sign of insincerity. But her

on," I urged, folding my arms

tried to force myself on you, the way I threatened you,

actual explanation for why you thought it was okay to

checks flushing a deep shade 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 brought out this horrible anger in me

mind, I thought we clicked. Then, I saw how happy you are with your wife and part of me wanted

about your

guess I'm still learning how to handle all these new feelings. Again, not that it's an excuse for

She was still staring down at her ring, a sad look in her

to apologize," I told her. "And I wish you the best in

up, and her eyes widened.

need to return to Mountainview," I said. "This

eyes misting over, "please don't quit. The team loves you. And I can tell how much you

the team loved me. But it

said matter-of-factly, "What's done is done. I need to

for this." When I nodded, she made one last desperate appeal. "I'll resign instead, if that

"No need," I said. "I've made up my mind." She pressed her lips together and asked quietly, "Well then... Mind if I

now-empty glass that 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 she seemed

it. That way, I'd know

I finally said. "I guess I could do