My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0698

Nina

"State your purpose, outsiders," the knife-wielding man repeated as more people emerged from the vivid foliage. I furrowed my brow as I took in their appearances; they certainly appeared human, but my wolf picked up a strange scent as I looked at them.

They were shifters, but not wolves; much like that strange woman I saw in the crowd in the city. I tore my eyes away from a woman with almost catlike eyes to meet Luke's panicked gaze.

I raised my hands slowly against the blade's cold threat. "Please, we mean no harm," I began shakily. "I'm just searching for my husband, Enzo. He was taken hostage and the trail led us here unexpectedly..."

I hesitated under their silent scrutiny before pushing on.

"If he passed through, please we only want to bring him safely home. We'll leave without causing any trouble, I promise."

I awkwardly met the gaze of one of the people, my heartbeat thrumming in my chest. For several seemingly endless seconds, our motley greeting committee only stared at us, their heads inclined, as if they were puzzling over some unspoken consensus.

Then, abruptly, harsh words in a strange melodic tongue passed between them. Before I could react, rough hands grabbed both of my arms and hauled me to my feet.

"Hey!" Luke snarled, shrugging his own captors off violently before they could restrain him fully. Chaos exploded for several long seconds as he grappled against six large men.

I screamed protests, only to choke as the knife returned to my throat, causing Luke to freeze.

"Luke, stop! I'm alright!" I said hurriedly. He shot me a desperate look but stopped struggling as the knife traced my skin

"There's been a misunderstanding," I gasped out. "Please, I'm... I'm the daughter of the Alpha King. If harm comes to me..."

My voice trailed off as I saw that no recognition flashed through their eyes as I mentioned my father. They merely whispered again in those strange lilting words that I couldn't decipher.

roughly dragged along a nearly invisible trail through impossibly huge

small party emerged abruptly into an unexpected village. Small thatched roof buildings blended organically into

looks aimed our way from onlookers before being shoved through a low doorway. Candles flickered to life as my knees hit packed a

is absurd," he bit out, helping me to

knees off. "They either didn't recognize my father's title or they didn't care," I said softly.

We

of me protectively. "Who are you?" he asked. "What do you

threat was intended. Luke hovered a breath away, though, as the woman crossed the

to shift between shades of blue and green in the dim light, she extended both hands,

Luke

she

followed her urgent motions and looked down

mats beneath my feet. No no

me under the elbows, cursing violently. "What did you monsters do to her? She's pregnant!" he

placatingly now to calm his fury. She spoke soft foreign words, reaching gentle fingers

she..." I began, but my voice trailed off when she shot me

waves of warmth cascaded through my core, transforming my panic into abrupt calm. The tension seemed to slip out from my frame under that comforting

I

I understood:

thinking. "Please, someone took my husband," I pleaded with her. "We only want

away my clutching

just happened?" Luke whispered, turning to face me.

nodded. "I'm fine. In fact... I

the curtain aside to reveal a small garden in the back. "Maybe we should go," he said. "We could fit through this