My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0759

Nina

I awoke with a sharp gasp, my heart pounding against the inside of my ribcage as the last remnants of my dream faded away. I could still see his face in front of me-Enzo's. I could still see the way his eyes were filled with betrayal.

It made me shudder, and instantly I knew that tonight was going to be like all of the others: sleep was going to elude me.

Throwing back the sheets with a sigh, I swung my legs over the side of the bed and sat there for a moment, rubbing my tired eyes. The past few nights had been like this, fraught with nightmares and sleeplessness.

With a frustrated groan, I rose to my feet, padding across the room toward the large window that overlooked the grounds. Pale moonlight filtered through the glass, casting everything in shades of silver and blue.

I stood there for a few moments, just looking out over my father's estate. The chilly night air soothed my hot skin, just like it had for the past few days.

Three days. It had been three days since Enzo had officially left, and I hadn't seen or heard hide nor hair of him. The last I had seen of him was that one solemn look over his shoulder before he walked off into the forest, and then he had just... vanished.

I couldn't help but wonder where he had gone. My father had banished him, so maybe he had returned to Mountainview somehow. But I doubted our friends would welcome him with open arms, either.

Even Matt, Enzo's most loyal friend, had been disgusted by him.

With another sigh, I grabbed my robe and wrapped it around myself. I needed to walk around a bit; maybe that would help soothe my pain.

I found myself wandering downstairs and into the kitchen, hoping that a cup of hot tea might help. Or anything to distract myself, really.

But I froze when I saw a familiar shadow standing in the kitchen.

"Tyler? What are you doing up?" I asked.

could ask you the

into one of the chairs at the kitchen

a bit more out of it than just 'bad dreams'," he said

being the goofy younger brother. He was an adult now, and more astute

at

he walked around the table to meet me.

you can do," I said. "I keep going over everything that happened, trying to figure out

was gentle but firm as he spoke. "None of this was your fault, you hear me? Whatever happened, Enzo made his own choices. You didn't

I struggled to keep my tears from spilling over. He was right, or at least, he seemed

So.

seem so... right in this situation. Whatever darkness

me, and I

where it was 'safe'.

help take your mind off things?" Tyler suddenly asked, breaking the silence. "A change of scenery. Why don't we get out of

at him. "And just

lips. "Trust me;

tugging a worn quilt from his pack and spreading it out on the ground. "I like to come here when Mom fusses over

sat down beside him, looking up at the stars. The small forest clearing out behind my father's mansion wasn't anything particularly special, but it was peaceful and the cool air was

then," I said with a soft smile, laying back on the picnic blanket. Tyler chuckled. "Sure beats staring

softly, shooting a sideways glance at my brother. "I guess

of the crickets, and the twinkling

heavily on me bubbled up to the surface, and I

think he'll