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 her striking eyes

on," I urged, folding my arms across my

you, the way I threatened you, was awful of me." She

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 to

whispered. "Look, I know

Then, I saw how happy you are with

sorry to hear about your divorce,"

handle all these new feelings.

at her ring, a sad look in her eyes. In that moment, I actually felt

"And I wish you the best in working

eyes widened. "You quit?" she breathed. "Tim didn't

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

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

that job, and the team loved me. But it wasn't right for me. I wanted to be home, with my pregnant wife. And

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

passion for this." When I nodded, she made one last desperate

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

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

prepare it. That

I finally said. "I guess I could do that. Just