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#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

remembered.

I lied, not wanting to

interest I

at some old records,” James said, reaching into his bag and pulling out a thin stack of papers. “I noticed that Enzo isn’t the first student here

this more proof that Lycans were real, and that

more interesting is that they’ve 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 player at a time who has these

what if there’s

of conspiracy here? Like

something?”

fact that I knew precisely that

at me. In the soft amber light from the streetlamps, his face looked even softer and sweeter. Part of me wanted to kiss

James said. ” Then, I was hoping… Would you wanna meet up again? To talk about the records, of

and so

I stammered, looking at

think

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

I said yes

could hardly sleep that night with

things swirling around

was both depressed and

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

also excited about my upcoming date with James, the

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a sweet smile.

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

something else to it, and now I was determined to find

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 to bully me out of

*5 BONUS

myself as 1 sat down.

know that I had a chance with James. He was sweet and kind, and loved academia just like I did… And there was

I needed someone uncomplicated

someone who wouldn’t potentially kill me for not wanting to get together

to be working in the office all day and tending to sick or injured students, so I was relieved to know that I likely wouldn’t have

in a sing-song voice after a student with

Besides,

two years and I’ve never seen him show interest in anyone… But you’re so cute, so I can see