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."

have to die if you continue trying to resist the pull of

voice in my head through our Mindlink; somehow, he was calm despite the blade at his throat.

or if he was just saying that to get me to comply, but I had no

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

tongue. I couldn't believe that I was in this impossible situation, caught between the potential death

words. "Oh?" She flicked her fingers again, and the guard finally eased back the dagger just a little

"Our friend Luke would like to take my place as champion, in exchange for my guaranteed safety after the fight." I forced a steadiness into

our baby return home to Mountainview unharmed," Enzo

Enzo spoke, my eyes went wide, my head slowly swiveling around to look at him again. Was this it? Was this his plan? To make Luke take my place, in exchange for me to go home-alone? While he stayed

it couldn't be. There had to be more to

Right?

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

again. "I know a little bit about your traditions," he said softly. "I know that champions are a viable