My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0704

Nina

"To the death."

Enzo and I took a step back, eyeing Mila cautiously.

"To the death?" Enzo scoffed. "Mila, are you insane?"

"No." She shrugged, checking her crimson nails. "Not insane. It's tradition."

"Enlighten us, then," I hissed. I had absolutely no intention of battling my own husband to the death. There had to be a crack in Mila's facade, somehow, somewhere. I was determined to find it; I had done the same with evil people before. What made Mila so different?

"Let me make this perfectly clear," Mila purred, her voice dripping with a mixture of disdain and mockery." Tomorrow, at the crack of dawn, you two will battle fiercely to the death. No tricks, no mercy will be permitted- just a vicious brawl until one lone victor remains breathing. Do we have an understanding?"

She lifted one slender brow when she was finished, regarding us like insects she planned to squash beneath the heel of her boot. I hadn't felt this small since before we had ended the Lana's reign.

I swallowed hard past the knot in my throat, gripping Enzo's feverish hand tightly. The prolonged contact with Mila's sadistic silver cage had left his skin hot and inflamed. Soon, my skin would be the same; assuming I lived.

"You sadistic witch!" Enzo growled. He rushed forward and smashed a fist against the bars, causing both Luke and I to jump, but then he recoiled as the silver seared his flesh.

I rushed over to him. He sank to his knees with a guttural groan, cradling his burnt hand. "I'll never kill my wife, you bitch," he growled. "Never."

his outburst. "Then I expect she'll have to slay

your tradition," Enzo growled, still clutching

are the stipulations?" I asked. "You have to have a reason behind only

child will be born as the bastard heir to the Dragon throne. Once it is born, I will claim it as my own, and cast Nina out; but the baby will be safe and cared for, and will want for nothing." Blinking back furious tears, I kept my tone icy. "And if by some nightmare Enzo defeats me instead?"

blood. And once you're gone, my sweet mate will breed me an army of noble

from his knees, "We

words... but empty threats," she said. "Refuse my challenge tomorrow, and I'll simply execute both Nina and the child and take what I want

swept toward the cell door, her emerald gown hissing over the floor.

your pathetic goodbyes," she said, pausing at the door. "At dawn, I'll return for you. Be prepared for your bloody

The door clicked behind her and the guards with a shuddering slam, leaving me, Enzo, and Luke

were alone, I rushed forward and broke down in Enzo's blistered arms. My body crumpled into

silver. He clutched me fiercely

thrumming through his muscles-a promise of revenge, if only we could escape this damned

weaken us, not necessarily to contain us. Even if we somehow managed to sneak out

of us where we stood, and begin a search for a new stallion to

said softly, forcing me to meet his eyes. "If we have to fight tomorrow, there's no way I can win. Not if it means killing you

hissed, yanking free of his grip. "I'm not killing you. We'll find a way out of here

entire place is crawling with armed guards, we're trapped in literal

to mention her army of shifters," Enzo

something we can do," I said. "There are