#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

course I remembered. “Yeah, I

lied, not wanting

I had in

a thin stack of papers. “I noticed that Enzo isn’t the first student here to have insane PT results. I thought you’d find it interesting.”

more proof that Lycans

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,

what if

conspiracy here?

something?”

hide the fact that I knew precisely that

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 that

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

and

I stammered, looking

think I’d like

sigh that sounded like relief and tousled his blonde hair. ” Cool,”

I said yes

could hardly sleep

swirling

both depressed and relieved

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

also excited about my upcoming date with

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a sweet smile.

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 to

be something else to it, and now I was

but she didn’t come over to harass me again

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least happy to know that I had a chance with James. He

I needed someone uncomplicated

me for not wanting to get together

We were supposed 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 to

Tiffany said in a sing-song voice after a student with a migraine finally left. “You and James,

Besides,

her chest. “You know, I’ve been working with him for two years and I’ve never seen him show interest in anyone… But you’re so cute, so I can see how he couldn’t

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