#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.

not wanting to give

I had

out a thin stack of papers. “I noticed that Enzo

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

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

thinking, what

of conspiracy here? Like drugs

something?”

fact that I knew precisely that it wasn’t

of me wanted

should take 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

stammered,

think I’d like

blonde hair. ” Cool,” he

I said yes

hardly sleep that night with

swirling around my

depressed and relieved

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

my upcoming date with James, the

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a sweet smile.

one. When one would graduate and leave the team, another

to it, and now I was

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 and didn’t have to bully me out of talking

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thought to myself as 1 sat down. She can have

know that I had a chance with James. He

I needed someone uncomplicated

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

and tending to sick or injured students, so I was relieved

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

“We’re just friends. Besides, how do

I’ve been working with him for two years and I’ve never seen him show

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