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."

cart of supplies down the hallway. I ran up to her, causing her to jump a bit. "Can I help

"but is there any way you could get me and my friend into room

her. "My husband was staying here, and he forgot something very important. His... His wedding ring.

of my pocket and fished around for whatever I had left in there after we had

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

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 keycard

so much," I said, stepping into the room. "We'll

asks, I didn't do this for you," the housekeeper said sternly. "Just leave when you're done. And don't

that, we slipped into the room, shutting the

began studying the room intently while I secured the door. "The magical resonance does feel distorted here," he said after a

time for speculation," I said. "Can you open

think so," Luke said with a nod. I watched as he stepped into the middle of the room and

opening a portal: his hands outspread, two fingers pointed, moving in a swirling motion. The air began to crackle and fizz, and it was all I could do to contain my squeal of

then, the portal

said, shaking his hands out. "Let

he continued, I could sense the immense difficulty behind his straining eyes and trembling arms. This was nothing at all like Mountainview, where those with the

to be straining

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

Luke shot me a wary look, and my head began to spin, but I kept going. "Just keep

funneled every ounce of energy and concentration we possessed into the arduous task of getting this damn portal open. Our movements soon became more fluid,

there was a fizzling,

now stood

force of chaotic energy that was unleashed by opening the portal, grabbing Luke's shoulder to steady myself. Together we peered into the gaping vortex that we had managed