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?"

for an explanation, but then

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

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

fumbling in my pocket

turning away from the

the coffee yet! Hey, wait! Your money!" the woman called after me, but I didn't hear her. I burst out of the diner and into the warm air, and then I ran in the one direction I

Toward Mila's voice.

the trail through the forest, my mind a jumbled mess of memories and Mila's insistent instructions. The closer

for a moment,

footsteps slowed on the path, my eyes widened. Wait-what was I doing? Nina would

her voice like a knife slicing through

haze that clouded my thoughts, but it was getting harder and harder to

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