My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0696

Nina

The elderly couple stared blankly back and forth between me and Luke, whose wrist I was clutching more tightly than I realized. Luke's eyes were wide, unblinking. I was staring at him imploringly.

"Beg your pardon, dear?" asked the old woman, her voice pulling me back to reality. "What was that about a... what did she say?" She turned to her husband.

"Something about a portal," the old man huffed. "Kids these days..."

I flushed a deep shade of red, instantly realizing I had blurted out secret supernatural information without a second though. "Oh, it's nothing," I said stiffly. "Nevermind."

The old couple exchanged curious glances. Finally, having come to his own senses, Luke jumped in to smooth over my blunder as he began gently guiding me down the hall by my elbow. "Thank you again sincerely for your help," he told the baffled couple over his shoulder. "It's much appreciated."

Once we had rounded the corner and were-hopefully-out of the old couple's earshot, I grabbed Luke's arm urgently," They heard a portal, Luke," I hissed frantically under my breath. "You and I both know that sound isn't natural. Mila must have used one to abduct Enzo somehow."

Luke tugged at his hair in frustration. "But I just don't understand," he whispered. "How is this possible? The veil between realms could never be thin enough here to open a bridge." He gnawed at his bottom lip. "But I guess I could be wrong..."

Hope began to kindle and spark in my chest as adrenaline started coursing through my system. "If you were able to open a portal in that room, do you think it would take us to the same area Mila disappeared to with Enzo?"

"Possibly..." Luke still sounded uncertain, but I could see a look of resolve beginning to settle in his eyes. This was our last chance. It was either this, or inform the police-and they would be no help if Mila was a supernatural being.

I could inform my father, but... there was no knowing if there was even enough time, and none of us had any idea as to what Mila planned on doing with my husband.

Finally, Luke nodded. "I'll try," he said. "But we've gotta get back into that room."

housekeeper was pushing her cart of supplies down the hallway. I ran up to her, causing her to jump

to bother you," I said, "but is there any way you could get me and my friend into room 204?" The

husband was staying here, and he forgot something

Finally, I slipped my wallet out of my pocket and fished around for whatever I had left in there after we

bucks convince you?" I asked. "It's all

took the cash and tucked it into her pocket. "Fine," she said. Luke and I exchanged silent grins as she led us over to the door and slid her

much," I said, stepping into the

the housekeeper said sternly.

with that, we slipped into the room,

began studying the room intently while I secured the door. "The magical resonance does feel distorted here," he said after a few moments. "But it's just

I said. "Can you open the portal or

Luke said with a nod. I watched as he stepped into the middle of the

pointed, moving in a swirling motion. The air began to crackle and fizz, and it was all I

the portal fizzled

said, shaking his hands out. "Let

was nothing at all like Mountainview, where those with the ability to open portals-like us-could do so with ease,

seemed to be straining just

can't-" Luke grunted, gritting his teeth.

up beside him and matched his movements. Luke shot me a wary look, and my head began to spin,

of energy and concentration we possessed into the arduous task of getting this damn portal open. Our movements soon became more fluid, more succinct. It was

fizzling, a

stood in front of

Together we peered into the gaping vortex