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-"

help but notice that

I laughed slightly as Matt nodded, and I tossed some of the bloodied tissues into the nearby trash

"That place-Mila's so-called 'palace'- was a living nightmare. Enzo was put through more torture than

on his nose. "I tried talking to him during the run, but

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

sighed softly. "That's

think that the baby has made him more protective,

to cloud my vision. I quickly turned

hand shot out and covered mine.

slowly to look at him, and his eyes were

I'm here for you," he said. "Both of you. I'm your friend. And if

I said. "I know what

and released my hand, leaning back.

and I leaned forward and hugged him. He stiffened for a moment, then hugged me back

a nod and a thank-you, Matt stood and returned to the