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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

asked

remembered.

not wanting to give

interest I had in

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

took with wide eyes. Was this more proof that Lycans were real, and that they had attended this school

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

what

here? Like

something?”

that I knew precisely that it wasn’t drugs as

up from 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

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

blushed, and so did

I stammered,

“I think I’d like

sigh that sounded like relief and tousled his blonde hair. ” Cool,” he said quietly, sounding just as

I said yes

could hardly sleep that night

swirling around my

was both depressed

together again, because while it did 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

excited about my upcoming date with James, the studious boy

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a sweet smile.

on the hockey team, and there was always one. When one would graduate and leave the

else to it, and now I was determined

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 and didn’t have

*5 BONUS

to myself as 1 sat down. She can have

back together, I was at least happy to 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

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

day and tending to sick or injured students,

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

friends. 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