My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0733

Nina

"Ouch. Shit."

Matt winced as I dabbed at his bloody nose. He must have burst a small blood vessel during the training, because he had suddenly begun gushing out of nowhere. And although he was on the mend following Enzo's outburst the other day, he was clearly still in a good amount of pain.

"Sorry. I'm almost done," I said gently as I worked.

"Take your time." Matt swallowed and gripped the edge of the wooden stool he was sitting on. Here, perched on the stool with me standing in front of him, we were eye level-maybe even for the first time since we had met. "Hey," he said as I worked on his nose. "Can I ask you something?"

"Sure. What's up?"

Matt paused before continuing. "You and Enzo... How are you guys doing?"

I stopped dabbing at his bloody nose and leaned back to look at him. "Are you referring to-"

notice that you two seem

huh?" I laughed slightly as Matt nodded, and I tossed some of the

so-called 'palace'- was a living nightmare. Enzo was

his nose. "I tried talking

the thing," I said. "He keeps talking about how he wants Mila dead, how he won't rest until she is. But I think he's

sighed softly. "That's

more protective, more...

spoke, tears began to cloud my vision. I quickly turned

then, Matt's hand shot

slowly to look at him, and his eyes were nothing if not sincere.

for you," he said. "Both of you. I'm your friend. And if you want me to talk to Enzo, if

know what you're thinking, about Enzo's anger outbursts. But he would never

nodded slowly and released my hand, leaning back. "Good. I just had to hear it from you first, that's

couldn't help it. Matt's words made me smile a bit, and I leaned forward and hugged him. He stiffened for a moment,

thank-you, Matt stood and returned to the others.