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#Chapter 49: Running with the Wolf — Part II

Nina

I caught up with the team in the middle of the athletic field. They were stretching for their run. I tried not to look at Enzo as he stretched, because watching his muscular form only made me want him more. Regardless of what Tiffany said about her college love, I still felt hesitant about Enzo with everything that had happened since I met him. Besides, I had to focus on school and work. Now was not the time to be worrying about boys!

The team looked up when I joined them on the athletic field as they stretched. Feeling a bit nervous, I started to stretch, too; most of them seemed P excited that a girl was joining them on their run today — including Justin — but apparently my presence bothered one player. His name was Bryan. “You’re running with us?” he asked,

standing up from his stretch.

“I suppose so,” I replied with a

sheepish nod.

Bryan frowned and folded his arms

across his chest.

“You’re not gonna slow us down, are

you? Everyone knows girls can’t run as

fast as guys.”

Before I had the chance to respond,

Justin stepped in at the same time and

defended me.

say that about her!” Justin said, balling his

at him. Bryan wasn’t a small guy in the slightest, but Enzo still towered

rude to our team doctor,” he said, his low

that, you can drop and give

“Fifty?” Bryan whined.

it a hundred if

the attitude,”

on

us on our run today, speak now,” Enzo said. No one made a peep. ” Alright,” he continued, “let’s go. Bryan, catch

the team started running. I

line of trees that sat at the end of the field. There was a small trail

these trails all around campus for students to hike on — and while I was a bit nervous that there could be another shifter out in the woods, Enzo didn’t seem terribly worried about it. His strong demeanor gave me a bit

leading the group, just like how he ran that day on the treadmill. Back then, I had been confused and astonished at his superhuman capabilities, but now I knew that it was the werewolf in him that gave him so much

run like this since high school PE class, I eventually found myself running

down just a little bit to match my pace so he could run beside me. “You run like a natural. Did you run on the cross country team in

on the junior tennis team for

thought you were naturally pretty athletic,” Justin suddenly chimed in,

my other side. I looked over at him and saw him shoot a competitive glance at Enzo,

feeling a bit uncomfortable now as I was sandwiched between two guys who I had a history

of the other

from

race. Nina

do it!” Justin blurted out, stopping. Enzo stopped as well. There was a slight frown on his face, but I could also

Enzo

replied, but was suddenly cut off by

fun!” Justin said. “Sort of like old times. Just you and me having fun

was trying to get some sort of angle here, but as the rest of the team started chanting for us to race, I

conceded,