My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0771

Enzo

I paced back and forth in my lavish bedroom once again, my mind racing. The image of that feral panther was seared into my brain, its wild eyes and foaming mouth a haunting reminder of what could become of me if I didn't turn out the way Mila had... hoped.

Or at least, that was what I assumed. It was more a feeling than anything; but I could sense it, somehow, when the panther looked into my eyes. It didn't look quite as feral and thoughtless as I suspected.

But rather, it looked as if it was warning me.

"This could be you," its eyes had seemed to say. "Tread carefully."

Even thinking about it now, hours later, I couldn't help but shudder. The ceremony was tomorrow, and Mila kept telling me that it was almost over.

But if I didn't provide her with the dragon-blooded baby she wanted, would I wind up in one of those cages?

I was in the middle of my reverie when the door creaked open and Mila walked in, wearing her signature green silk gown. She really was beautiful, tall and slender with soft, pale skin. It was her eyes, though, that always unsettled me just a little bit.

Those yellow slits.

"My love," she purred, practically gliding toward me. "You didn't eat your breakfast."

"I wasn't hungry," I said, waving my hand dismissively and sitting on the edge of the bed.

Mila stopped in the center of the room and regarded me for a moment before speaking. "You know you'll need your strength for tomorrow's fight."

"Yeah. I know," I said as I ran a hand through my hair. "Speaking of which..."

now?" she asked with a chuckle. "You don't wish to dine

hard, squaring my shoulders to face her. "No, nothing like that," I said. "I just...

"Ask away."

happens to your mates, if

"You mean in the arena? It's a fight to the death, my dear.

no, not the arena," I said, my voice somehow steadier than I felt. "I meant... after. Say, if a mate doesn't

"Explain," she commanded.

deep breath. "That panther," I murmured. "It wasn't one

a long moment, Mila was silent, regarding me with an unreadable expression. Then, she let out a tinkling laugh, lifting a hand to caress my cheek. "Oh Enzo, my sweet, beautiful mate. You

down my jaw, her nails lightly scraping my skin in a way that should have

in so her lips brushed my ear. "A mindless animal, a shifter who succumbed to his

time, my throat felt cracked and dry. "So, that... that wouldn't happen to

holding my gaze intently. Not a flicker of expression crossed

My mate, my partner, my equal in all things for all eternity. I

only now that I realized it: Mila wasn't warm, nor was she cold. She was cool to the touch, like a lizard that hadn't basked

my hand into the soft tissue of her exposed cleavage, it

my love?" she murmured. "My heart beats only for you. To cast you

me."

over me, unable to respond. Part of me was thrilled at her proclamation, at the thought of being her one and

darker part couldn't help but wonder if she

my lips in a searing kiss. Her hands roamed over my body

my ear. "Let me give you a release, and

and heavy daze, I nodded, allowing her to guide me towards the large bed. As she pushed me back onto the plush furs,

Mila's lithe form slithering over me, her wicked