My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0758

"Where's that lovely wife of yours?" she asked. "Is she still sleeping in on a Saturday morning?"

The words hit me like a punch to the gut, momentarily causing my breath to catch in my throat. I swallowed hard, my fingers tightening around the edge of the countertop as I struggled to find my voice.

"Be honest," Mila cooed. "It's alright..."

"Nina's... we're not..." I trailed off, unable to continue speaking. It felt as if a knife had been driven into my throat, rendering my voice completely lost. I couldn't utter the words, no matter how hard I tried. Or maybe I just didn't want to.

The woman's smile faltered, her brow furrowing as understanding dawned on her face.

"Oh, honey... I'm so sorry," she murmured, shuffling her feet nervously behind the counter. "I didn't mean to pry,"

I swallowed again. "It's alright."

The woman sighed. "Well, it's a damn shame... You two were just the cutest couple. What happened?"

but then Mila's

woods, my darling. Follow the path until you reach the old oak tree. I'll open a portal and bring

here, really. Anywhere but surrounded by this painful memories and

fumbling in my pocket for a few crumpled bills

I've gotta go," I mumbled, turning away from

Your money!" the woman called after me, but I didn't hear her. I burst out of the diner and into the warm air,

Toward Mila's voice.

and Mila's insistent instructions. The closer I came to wherever she was waiting, the more hurried her voice became as though she

a moment, I

on the path, my eyes widened.

hissed, her voice like a

wrong, that I should be fighting against the haze that clouded my thoughts, but it was getting

old oak tree that Mila had mentioned, its twisted branches creating a canopy over

"Mila?" I called out.

I turned to see a portal opening at the base of the tree, and felt my heart leap in