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

through the pages. "I don't know," I replied, pulling out the chair and sitting down. "But I

a warm golden 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

before I could so much as begin deciphering one word, something

book just... snapped shut. As if someone had

the..." Tyler and I exchanged looks, both dumbfounded by the sudden force of paper and leather

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

giving up after a

began, but with a sudden gasp, I grabbed his hand to

of what happened earlier?" I

took a step

"Look, whatever this book

I said. "But clearly, it also doesn't want

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

laugh. "I guess this is just

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

knock on the door. A moment later, one of my father's servants poked her head

Nina?" she asked. "Enzo requested

I wanted to enter or not. I could still clearly see the feral look in my husband's eyes as clear as day; he

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

mother said softly, "you don't have to go in if

I should, if he wants to talk to

shoulder. "I'll be waiting right here. The doctor said that he's still somewhat sedated, so he shouldn't be able

worry." I

slowly pushed open the door

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