My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0707

Nina

My eyes widened as a small trickle of blood made its way down Enzo's neck.

"Stop!" I shrieked, my voice having more power in it than I expected after a long night of misery. "Please, don't hurt him."

"It's okay, Nina." Enzo's voice was more hoarse than mine. "I'll be okay."

But it was clear that he wasn't; he swallowed against the guard's blade, his Adam's apple bobbing beneath the cold metal. I turned to Mila then, deciding to throw away any dignity I had left in that moment to pray for my husband's safety.

"Please don't hurt him," I begged desperately. "You can't"

Mila examined her dagger-sharp nails, looking bored by our misery. "You knew the rules," she said coolly." Refuse to comply, refuse to fight, and I'd have no choice but to punish this insolence."

you will have to die if you

I could finish, I heard Enzo' voice in my head through our Mindlink; somehow, he was calm despite the blade at his throat. "Use Luke as your champion, Nina. I have a plan, but I

shaky breath. Something in Enzo's voice made me wonder what he had planned or if he was just saying that to get me to

I only meant that Iwant to appoint a champion," I said

this impossible situation, caught between the potential

her fingers again, and the guard finally eased back the dagger

place as champion, in exchange for my guaranteed safety after the fight." I forced a steadiness into my voice even though I felt like screaming

our baby return home to Mountainview unharmed," Enzo chimed in. "They'll never get in your way again;

wide, my head slowly swiveling around to look at him again. Was this it? Was this his plan? To make

couldn't be. There had to be

Right?

one long nail against her chin, considering Enzo's words carefully. "I must

your traditions," he said softly. "I know that champions are a viable option. And I know that you're not unreasonable,