#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. “Yeah,

not wanting to

interest I had in

out a thin stack of papers. “I noticed that Enzo isn’t the first student here to have insane PT results.

handed me the papers, which I took with wide eyes. Was this more proof that Lycans

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

thinking, what

of conspiracy here?

something?”

that I knew precisely

from the streetlamps, his face looked even softer and sweeter. Part of me wanted to kiss him right now, to

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

and so

stammered, looking at

“I think

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

I said yes

hardly sleep that

swirling around

depressed

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 for good. I’d happily pretend that none of this ever happened at this

also excited about my upcoming date with James, the studious

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a sweet smile.

most fascinated by the 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 would graduate and leave the team, another would show up almost immediately after. It was strange… Why was hockey so important here that there

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

next morning, 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

*5 BONUS

thought to myself as 1

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

I needed someone uncomplicated

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

office all day and tending to sick or injured students, so

a student with a migraine

Besides, how

for two years

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