My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0749

Nina

"Nina... You found it."

The book sat on the floor between us, devoid of the bright white light that it had only just been emanating a moment ago. Tyler and I gasped at one another, utterly shocked by what had just happened.

I blinked at him. "What?" I asked. "You knew about this book?"

He nodded, then paused a moment, pursing his lips. "Well, sort of," he said. "Wait here a minute."

Without another word, he slipped out of the room and disappeared, leaving me standing there feeling utterly dumbfounded. A minute later, he returned with something in his hands and held it out to me.

A book.

Upon taking it and beginning to flip through the pages, my eyes widened. Pages upon pages of letters and phrases stared up at me, each one linked to a specific symbol. And where had I seen those symbols before?

In the leatherbound journal.

"Tyler, where did you-"

"I found this cipher in the library a couple of weeks back," he explained slowly, "I didn't know what it went to, but I've been searching for it ever since. And... I don't know, but when I saw the book in your hands, I just knew."

I gulped, unsure of how to respond. So he felt it, too-as if the book was speaking to him in a strange sort of way. No, not speaking to him, but rather... feeling to him.

Slowly, I bent down and gingerly prodded at the book that was laying on the floor. Nothing happened when I touched it; no bright light, no invisible force, nothing. Feeling certain now that it was safe, I picked it up and stood again.

Tyler and I were both silent as we walked over to the desk. I laid the book down and opened the pages, and lo and behold, the symbols were in fact the exact same as those in the cipher. Tyler gasped softly as he peered over my shoulder.

do you think is

replied, pulling out the chair

light through the east-facing window. Realizing that a night of sleep was far behind me by now, I got to work with the cipher, the book, and my own notebook in front

before I could so much as begin deciphering one

As if someone had shut it in front

the sudden force of paper and leather

the wind, I reached out to open it again; only this time, the book stayed shut. No matter how hard I tried to open it, it felt as

after a few tries. "It's jammed

but with a sudden gasp, I grabbed his hand

you want a repeat of what

recognition and he took a step back, lowering his hand. "You're

hand through my hair. "Look, whatever this book is, it doesn't want

who found it," I said. "But

intently, nodded, then scoffed slightly as something seemed to dawn on him. "Remember when we were kids, and we used to pretend to

couldn't help but laugh. "I guess this

nodded with a smirk. "The Harper Siblings, P.I., are back at it

I could answer, however, there was a knock on the door. A moment later, one of my father's servants poked her head

"Enzo requested to see

clearly see the feral look in my husband's eyes as clear as day; he had wanted to harm me. Really, truly harm

it wasn't really him, but... it still frightened

softly, "you don't have to

I should, if he wants to talk to

at me for a moment before she reached out and touched my shoulder. "I'll be waiting right here. The doctor said that he's still somewhat sedated, so he

worry." I

more moments to steel myself, I slowly pushed open the door to the

cast in a warm golden light from the early morning sun. It was surprisingly cozy in here, despite