My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0751

Nina

I must have been asleep for hours, because by the time I woke up, the sun had long since dipped back below the horizon. There was hardly an hour, in fact, in which I was awake while the sun was out.

The first thing I noticed was how parched I was. Groaning softly, I rolled over to see a fresh glass of water on my bedside table. I sat up and gulped it thirstily, drinking almost the entire glass in one sitting.

Then, the next thing I noticed was just how much pain my body was in.

It was all over; from my head to my toes, inside and outside. Every inch of skin felt as if it had been burned, every muscle felt sore and taut, the entire inside of my throat felt like I had swallowed hot coals, burning all the way down to my lungs.

And the third thing I noticed was the ache in my chest.

This wasn't just any heartbreak; this was fate being ripped away from me. This was what it felt like for a part of my soul to be cut out.

had given me earlier to knock me out had drained

sit there in bed

help but wonder if Enzo felt the same way; he certainly didn't seem like it when I was being carried out of

perfectly stony and composed. Part of me hoped, in a sick sort of way, that he was just hiding it for now and

would never wish that sort of pain upon anyone else—not even my worst enemy. Suddenly, a soft knock on the door pulled me out of my reverie. My throat was too sore for me to call out, but it didn't matter because the door cracked open a moment later. I wondered if it was one of the nurses or one of my father's servants, and I thought to send them away so I could

Lori's head peeking in, however, I

called out. "You

voice coming out in

in behind her. They both stood there for a moment, watching me nervously, but came in

bed and sitting down on one

would have laughed, if I had been able to. "How bad was the screaming earlier?" I whispered at this point, I

exchanged glances. "Pretty