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.

think is

my head as I began flipping through the pages. "I don't know," I replied, pulling out the chair and sitting down. "But

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

much as begin deciphering one word, something

shut. As if someone had

dumbfounded by the sudden force of paper and leather closing

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

hissed, finally giving up after a few tries.

but with a sudden gasp,

of

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

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

the one who found it," I said. "But clearly, it also doesn't want to be deciphered. Not

then scoffed slightly as something seemed to dawn on him. "Remember when we were kids, and we used to pretend to be detectives?" he

help but laugh. "I guess this is just like that,

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

could answer, however, there was a knock on the door. A moment later, one of my

she asked. "Enzo

could still clearly see

him, but... it still

have to go in if you

and shook my head. "No, I... I should, if he wants to talk to me,"

my shoulder. "I'll be waiting right here. The doctor said

worry." I just hoped it wouldn't come to

taking a few more moments to steel myself, I slowly pushed open the door to the infirmary

narrow room was cast in a warm golden light from the early morning sun. It was surprisingly