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.

onto my stool. "You've got

on the stool beside me. I studied her face, searching for any

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

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

forgiving you, Mila," I growled. "And unless you've got an actual explanation for why you thought it was

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

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

sorry to hear about your divorce," I said

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 do

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

wish you the best in working through everything. But there's no need to 'make

up, and her eyes widened. "You

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

team loves you. And I can tell how much you love this

of my neck, 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

I need to be at home with

have so much passion for this." When I nodded, she made one last desperate appeal. "I'll resign instead, if

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

realized I was still holding in my hands. The Idea of taking a drink from Mila, after what she had done,

prepare it. That way, I'd know it

"I guess I could do that.