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.

down onto my stool. "You've

searching for any sign of insincerity. But her

my arms across

you were here, the way that I tried to force myself on you, the way I threatened you, was awful of me." She paused, laughing wryly and licking her lips. "I'm not asking for forgiveness. But I do want to tell you

I growled. "And unless you've got an actual explanation

"Okay," she whispered. "Look, I know it's no excuse, but... I just went through a bad

gaze squarely then. "I guess, in my mind, I thought we clicked. Then, I saw how happy you

to hear about your divorce," I said

all these new feelings. Again, not that it's an excuse for what I did,

ring, a sad look in her eyes. In that

appreciate you making the effort to apologize," I told her. "And I wish you the best in working through

up, and her eyes widened. "You quit?"

to Mountainview," I said. "This isn't

"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

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

looked crestfallen. "Are-are you sure about that?" she stammered. "You clearly have so much passion for this." When I nodded, she made one last desperate appeal.

said. "I've made up my mind." She pressed her lips together and asked quietly, "Well

glass that I hadn't realized I was still holding in my hands. The Idea of taking a drink from Mila, after

watch the bartender prepare it.

finally said. "I guess