My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0812

Nina

A couple of months had passed in a whirlwind since that first council meeting. True to my word, I had begun splitting my time between the werewolf realm and Mountainview, where I was finishing up my final year of medical school. It was a delicate balance, but one I was slowly getting the hang of.

My mother had taken on the role of acting queen and advisor whenever I was away in the human realm. I was grateful to have her steady presence guiding me through the steep learning curve, and she was good at the job.

I tried to return to the werewolf realm at least once a week, using the tincture that Mariah had given me to help me weather the portals. It was a relief to have that medicine-even with the pregnancy progressing, I never got sick anymore from using the portals. I felt as if I had my freedom back, or at least some of it.

As my belly swelled more and more with each week, though, I had to come to terms with the fact that I just wasn't as... physically able as I was before. While Enzo and the others worked hard scouting out the mysterious Schreibers, I was often left behind, unable to participate. It had been difficult at first to come to terms with it, but I was getting better at it.

And it did help that I had Lori and Jessica by my side during those times. We lost ourselves in the early planning stages for their wedding, enjoying the summer heat by the poolside, and preparing for the fall semester.

As the fall semester at Mountainview approached, I felt the familiar weight of anxiety settling in my chest. Juggling my studies with my duties as Alpha Queen was already a challenge-adding the end of the second trimester of my pregnancy into the mix made my head spin just thinking about it.

I'd be giving birth before finals at school. I wasn't sure how I'd be able to manage all of that.

Thankfully, I had the support of not just my mother, but Enzo and the rest of my pack. Speaking of which...

"Well, that was a fruitless update," Enzo muttered under his breath as we walked out of the tunnel leading to our HQ

hand resting on the swell of my belly, "You're telling me. I

grimly. "They're just too damn slippery. It's like they know we're watching their every move, and they just keep evading us every step of the

at all times," Matt piped up from behind us. He fell into step beside us as we made our way down

temple with my free hand. "So we're back

glint in his eye. "We know the Schreibers have been using that old warehouse on the outskirts as one of their bases of operation. Maybe it's about time we stop lurking in the shadows and finally see what the hell is going on

are you?" I looked at him

our only option at this point if we want to smoke them out. They'll have to retaliate eventually

"He's got a point,

that might evade

swam as I considered their words. Part of me knew that a raid was necessary at this stage. But the other part, the

placed a hand on my arm gently. "We'll handle it. No one will

"We've been around the block one too

the area out for a full day first," Matt assured me as we emerged from the tunnel into the

of werewolves, we had free reign over the infirmary. Normally, during the semester, we would have to keep things a

a metal table, Matt leaned forward on his elbows. "And we'll

things go south," Enzo corrected. Matt nodded

of my nose. "Fine," I conceded. "We'll go this

brow. "Nina, you know you can't be a part of this one, right?" His eyes flickered to my belly, a warning gaze crossing their brown

right. At nearly six months pregnant, I wasn't even allowed to take part in

I said quietly, unable to meet his eyes. "I just... I