#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

James asked as we

I remembered.

not wanting to

I

“I noticed that Enzo isn’t the first

I took with wide eyes. Was this more proof that Lycans were real, and that

“1 mean, our hockey team has always been the best of the best, usually because there’s always one player at

what if there’s

conspiracy here?

something?”

knew precisely that it wasn’t drugs as

the papers to see James smiling down at me. In the soft amber light from 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 itself after seeing

James said. ” Then, I was hoping… Would

and so did

I stammered, looking at

think I’d like

his blonde hair. ” Cool,” he said quietly, sounding just as

I said yes

hardly sleep that night with

swirling around my

both depressed

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 none of this ever happened

my upcoming

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a sweet smile.

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,

it, and now

come over to harass me again — probably because she

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myself as 1

was at least happy to know that I had a chance with James. He was sweet and kind, and loved academia just like I

I needed someone uncomplicated

also needed someone who wouldn’t potentially kill me for not wanting to get together with him, if

were supposed to be working in the office all day and tending to sick or injured students,

said in a sing-song voice after a student

just friends. Besides, how do you

years

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