My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0810

Nina

I blinked in surprise as the first Alpha rose from his chair and bowed deeply, his hand over his heart. "My Queen."

The others followed suit shortly after, standing one by one until I was faced with a room full of towering men all bowing their heads respectfully to me. I felt my cheeks flush hot as I glanced over at Enzo, whose eyes were just as wide as mine-although, when he met my gaze, I could see a knowing sort of look behind his eyes with a hint of a smile tugging at the corners of his lips.

Drawing in a deep breath, I turned once more to see all of the Alphas still standing, waiting for my orders. All except one-one Alpha sat toward the end of the table, watching me intently. He didn't stand, nor did he bow; not that I expected him to. And in fact, his refusal to stand was an odd sort of relief, although I couldn't entirely explain why.

Finally, I gave a small nod in return, struggling to keep my composure.

took his seat again, I cleared my throat. "Thank you all for being here today. I know this situation is... unorthodox, to say the least." I paused,

man with thinning gray hair and a mustache responded gruffly. "Although the loss of your father is still deeply

rippled through the room. I felt a lump forming in my throat at the memory of my father. He should have been here, not me. But I forced

know he served this realm

"Decades. No. Centuries."

up then, startled by the sudden interruption. There, at the end of the table, was the Alpha who hadn't gotten up from his chair earlier; his

looked around somewhat nervously, and beside me, I felt

"I'm afraid I haven't put

his lips. I almost cringed outwardly; I shouldn't have mentioned that my mother had to give me a list of names. A true queen should already know all of the

"Ezra," he finally said.

politely. "Well met, Alpha Ezra. Yes, you are correct; my father served this realm for nearly one and a half centuries. And it is my hope to uphold his legacy, however imperfectly,