My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0799

Enzo

The heavy punching bag sailed through the air like it weighed nothing as I delivered a powerful roundhouse kick, the dull thud of the impact reverberating through my bones. Sweat beaded on my brow, trickling down my temples, but I paid it no mind. The adrenaline coursing through my veins propelled me forward, each strike sharper, more precise than the last.

Training had always been my escape, a way to quiet the relentless storm of thoughts swirling in my mind. And lately, that storm had been raging like a hurricane.

With each punishing blow against the unyielding leather punching bag, I replayed the events of the past few weeks in my head.

No sooner had we escaped Mila's clutches and rebuilt the mess we had made did we uncover more layers to the utter bullshit that had become our lives. The discovery of the warehouse where it seemed as though something sinister was going on inside, the drugged wolf and its terrified eyes, our tenuous deal with Ronan-it all felt like pieces of a larger, more sinister puzzle that I couldn't quite put together.

And at the center of it all was Nina, my beloved wife, and the child growing inside of her.

A surge of fierce protectiveness washed over me, fueling my strikes against the punching bag with renewed vigor. The idea that this mysterious Schreiber family posed a threat to any of us, especially so soon after what Mila had done, had ignited even more searing rage deep in my core than I thought possible.

No, I couldn't fail again. I had failed to protect my family from Mila, and it had nearly cost all of our lives-and, quite possibly, had cost the Alpha King his life. This time, I had to be ready. If these mysterious Schreibers were really as much of a threat as they seemed, then I needed to prepare to rip them apart with my bare hands if the need arose.

I couldn't let any more harm come to Nina or our baby.

was still no news of Aldric, and after Angelica's sudden visit to the human realm

complicated history, I had grown to respect the man his strength, his wisdom, his unwavering love for his daughter. To lose him now, especially with a grandchild on

if he didn't

slammed into the punching bag with bruising force, the impact and the sensation of the shock traveling up my arm jarring me out of my reverie. I pulled my fist back, panting heavily, as the weight of that possibility truly sank in. Finally,

didn't return, it would fall to

a burden, especially in her condition? The life of a royal was one of constant scrutiny, political maneuvering, and impossibly high expectations. Would the stress prove too much for her

in that role, a role that I knew she didn't want, left me feeling wary. We had talked about it briefly last night, and I had seen the way her eyes went dull when she

her like that broke

at the same time, I knew that she would be just fine if she had to take it on. Nina was stronger than she gave herself credit for her resilience, her

Still, the thought of her being thrust into that world so abruptly, with everything else

if it meant leaving Mountainview, leaving the human world,

was supposed to be a good summer a summer of relaxation. We were

This.

through my sweat-damp hair as I tried to catch

locker room, I couldn't help but dwell on another lingering concern the ritual we had performed just a few

the time, it had seemed like our only hope of protecting the child from the strange shadow entity. By

the ancient spell still echoed in my mind: Upon her

awaken to a lifetime's worth of experiences that weren't her own, memories and power that could