#Chapter 35 Just Friends

#Chapter 35: Just Friends

Nina

When I saw Lisa run and jump into Enzo’s arms, I felt my heart break just a little bit. I knew we weren’t ever together, but it still hurt to see them being so affectionate with her. I had overheard Enzo saying some really sweet things about a girl in the locker room earlier, but as I saw them together now, I knew that he was talking about Lisa.

Enzo had played so beautifully during the game. Had it all been for Lisa?

I didn’t want to stick around any longer, so I left without a word and slipped into the crowd. I just wanted to go home and cry.

“Nina!” I heard a familiar voice call from ahead of me. I picked up my head to see James standing by the exit with a soft smile on his face. Even though my 5 BONUS

chest ached from seeing Lisa and Enzo

together, the pain lifted a bit to see

James.

“Hey!” I said, putting on a smile and

walking up to him “I didn’t know you

were here.”

“I actually came for you,” he said, making my heart skip a beat. “Can I walk you home? I found something that I think you’ll wanna see.” He gestured toward the door behind him with his thumb.

I nodded and we walked out of the arena together.

We broke away from the stream of

students and walked toward the quad.

“Remember how Enzo’s PT results

were significantly better than anyone

asked as

course I remembered. “Yeah,

not wanting to give

interest I had in

pulling out a thin stack of papers. “I noticed that Enzo isn’t the first student here

eyes. Was this more proof

all been on the hockey team,” James said, stopping next to the large fountain in the middle of the quad. “1 mean, our hockey team has always been the best of the best, usually because there’s always one

to thinking, what if there’s

of conspiracy here? Like

something?”

to hide the fact that I knew precisely that it wasn’t drugs as I thumbed through the

the streetlamps, his face looked even softer and sweeter. Part of me wanted to kiss him right now, to let him take me back to his room, but I knew that that was just my brain trying to comfort

a good look at those when you have a chance,” James said. ” Then, I was hoping… Would you wanna meet up again? To talk about the

and so did

I stammered,

“I think I’d

like relief and tousled his blonde hair. ” Cool,” he said quietly, sounding just as nervous as I did. “Wanna grab coffee

I said yes

sleep that night

swirling around my

both depressed and relieved

again, because while it did break my heart a little bit as I had genuinely begun to develop feelings for Enzo, this could also mean that he no longer thought I was his mate and that I was in the clear. Maybe the end of all of this drama was in sight and I could just be done with this strange supernatural world for good. I’d happily pretend that

also excited about my upcoming date with

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a sweet smile.

that James had found. He was right, all of the previous people with superhuman abilities were on the hockey team, and there was always one. When one would graduate and leave the team, another would show up almost immediately after. It was strange… Why was hockey so important here that there would always be a Lycan on the team

it, and now I was

I entered the lecture hall, but she didn’t come over to harass me again — probably because she was already satisfied to be back together with Enzo and didn’t have

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see them back together, I was at least happy to know that I had a chance with James. He was

I needed someone uncomplicated

for not wanting to get together with him, if what K

class, I had to go to work with Tiffany. We were supposed to be working in the office all day and tending to sick

said in a sing-song voice after a student with

“We’re just friends. Besides, how do

her arms across her chest. “You know, I’ve been working with him for two years and I’ve never seen him show interest

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