My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

#Chapter 37: A Walk in the Park

Nina

“It’s nice outside. Will you go on a walk with me?”

As if my heart wasn’t already racing enough, it felt like it was going to burst out of my chest when Enzo asked me to go on a walk with him. I hesitated to respond, wondering if this was some horrible prank concocted by Lisa. But he seemed genuine, and I was curious to see what he wanted to talk about. Maybe he would tell me that he decided I wasn’t his mate and that he would leave me alone now.

Maybe he would tell me that werewolves and talking skeletons weren’t real, that all of this was just a joke and that my skeleton bodyguard was just a normal guy wearing a costume. It was unlikely, but wishful thinking never hurt anyone, right? “U-um… Sure,” I responded, still clutching my bag tightly.

Enzo smiled a real, genuine, handsome smile that made my heart skip a beat. I couldn’t deny that he was handsome.

“After you,” he said, stepping out of the way and gesturing down the stairs. We walked across the quad and toward the entrance to the little garden that was located between the two dormitory buildings. Other students sat on the benches in the sunshine as they studied, read books, and chatted with friends. I liked to come here often in between classes to get some fresh air and look at the flowers. Right now, there weren’t as many flowers since it was autumn, but the fallen leaves on the ground and the fall decorations still made for a nice atmosphere.

Our shoes crunched on the pebbly trail

as we walked together in silence for a bit. I continued to clutch my bag

nervously while Enzo walked casually

with his hands in his pockets. Eventually, he stopped under a large cherry tree and turned to look at me. I swallowed, unsure of what was to come.

Enzo stared at me with his soft brown eyes, which practically sparkled in the sunlight, for a few moments before speaking.

“I really like you, Nina,” he said

a

took a step back, not knowing what to say. Wasn’t he back together with Lisa? This had to be a prank, and a mean one at that! What had I done to deserve this sort of treatment, other novelxo.com fast update than to be so silly as to think that

looked at me with a furrowed brow, cocking his head a

to the side.

he said. “You do like

I tried to come up with a response. If this interaction was being recorded from somewhere in order to humiliate me some

sank when I saw his painful expression. His normally stoic face, with his sharp jawline and stern eyebrows, was soft and sad now. I realized then that this wasn’t a prank. It couldn’t be. He

and there was a hickey to

choking up a bit.

other night

saw you after the game with her, and I saw your hickey. I

can’t even commit to me for ten minutes.” Enzo’s

then a smile started

spread across his face.

left you the other night to

have just suddenly run away in the same direction as her and disappear

shoulder and lowering his voice, leaning closer to me so no one would hear, “there was a

eyes widened. “That close

I said, temporarily

Lisa. “You don’t think

considering how the appearances of shifters in the area generally seemed to be localized to wherever you are at the time,

“But… why?” I asked.

shrugged. “I’m

figure that out.”

about what to do after class today. For a moment, I wished it could be that simple for me; to just be

say? I really like you,

skipped a beat,