My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0732

Nina

For a few moments, the frenetic whirling and buzzing that I had grown so used to over the past year filled all of my senses.

But, after the briefest of moments, it was over-and I was met instead with the sound of birds chirping, fountains running, and the soft summer breeze blowing across my father's backyard.

My friends and I all stood there, our senses coming back to us. When I was oriented again, I looked up to see that my father was already standing there. He had his hands on his hips and wore a plain white t-shirt and a pair of slim -fit joggers.

"You're a little late," he said, checking his watch. "But I'll cut you all some slack on your first day."

I smiled and stepped out from partially behind Enzo. "Dad," I said, opening my arms and taking a few steps forward to hug him. "It's good to see you."

My father furrowed his brow in confusion. "Nina?" he asked. "I didn't know you were coming."

I nodded and pulled away. "Of course I came."

For a few moments, my father looked down at me with shock written across his face for reasons I couldn't quite understand. Then, with a nod, he turned to the others. "Alright," he said. "We'll be starting off with a five-mile run. I assume you all can handle it?"

The others nodded and mumbled in agreement. But as my father turned and began to lead the run, and I began to run after him, he stopped and grabbed my shoulders.

"Nina, what are you doing?"

"I mean, I probably won't be able to do the full five miles, but a little exercise would be nice-" I began, but my father cut me off.

can't train with us, Nina." His voice was low so that only I could hear, but it was

knit my eyebrows together and took a step back. "But-That's why we came here

father ordered. "You should rest in

pregnant. And besides, exercise is healthy for pregnancy. Yeah, I might not be able to do as much

a t-shirt, leggings, and my running shoes. I came

day out, perfect for at least a walk through the woods on my father's estate. The others

rather aloof lately so I didn't know if it was that he didn't notice

is going to be too intense for you. Why don't you

could at least walk

My father's voice, although not unkind, was even more firm now. His tone brooked no argument, and I was left blinking up at him with a mixture of confusion and mild annoyance. "You're the princess, Nina. And you've already put

and ran off to join the others in their training. I watched his fading form with a sinking

Princess.

others as I normally could;

made my way over to

on the bench and folded my arms across my chest, silently stewing over the

she said. "You

physically good lately,

father is right when he says that you

eyes. "God, I hate when you're right,"

sighed right along with me. "I'm annoyed, too. But it doesn't hurt to listen to that old man

"Yeah. I guess not."

the others returned from their run-the only one out of them who was actually winded being Lori, the lone human left in the group and began