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?"

mouth, grasping for an explanation, but then Mila's voice

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

Anywhere but here, really. Anywhere

the stool, fumbling in my pocket for a few crumpled bills to leave on

away from the woman's concerned gaze

woman called after me, but I didn't hear her. I burst

Toward Mila's voice.

the trail through the forest, my mind a jumbled mess of memories and Mila's insistent instructions. The closer I came to wherever she was waiting, the more hurried her voice became as though

for a moment, I almost

eyes widened. Wait-what was I doing? Nina would

hissed, her voice like a knife

against the haze that clouded my thoughts, but it was getting harder and harder to hold onto any sense of clarity. I nodded, feeling almost puppet-like beneath

that Mila had mentioned, its twisted branches creating

"Mila?" I called out.

sound of fizzling static filled the air. I turned to see a portal opening