#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

remembered. “Yeah,

lied, not

interest I

“I noticed that Enzo isn’t the first student here to have

Was this more proof that Lycans were

said, stopping next to the large fountain in the middle of the quad. “1 mean,

thinking, what if there’s

of conspiracy here? Like drugs

something?”

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

wanted to kiss him right now, to let him take me back to his room, but I knew that that was

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

blushed, and so did

I stammered, looking

think I’d

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

I said yes

hardly sleep that

things swirling around

was both depressed and relieved

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

was also excited about my upcoming date with James, the

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a sweet smile.

records 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

had to be something else to it, and now I was

I went to class, Lisa gave me a dirty look when 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

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happy to know that I had a chance with James. He was sweet and kind, and loved

I needed someone uncomplicated

wouldn’t potentially kill me for not wanting to get together with him, if what K said

work with Tiffany. We were supposed to be working in the office all day and tending to sick or

a sing-song voice after a student with a migraine

Besides, how do

I’ve been working with him for two years and I’ve never seen him show interest in anyone… But you’re so

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