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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.

her!” Justin said, balling his fists up at

Enzo simply stormed up to Bryan and glared down at him. Bryan wasn’t a small guy

so rude to our team doctor,” he

“Just for that, you can

“Fifty?” Bryan whined.

a hundred

attitude,”

got down on the ground

today, speak now,” Enzo said. No one made a peep. ” Alright,” he continued, “let’s go. Bryan, catch up when you’re done. Maybe you can use

grumbling to himself, as the team started running. I bit my lip and followed

of trees that sat at the

way through the forest. There were a lot of 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

the group, matching their pace, and kept to myself as the guys talked and joked with each other. While I jogged behind them, I couldn’t help but observe Enzo’s form; he ran with an impressive amount of stamina, 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 strength and stamina. Regardless, it was still impressive to watch him run… And I couldn’t stop myself

way through the forest, running over small hills and jumping over fallen trees. Somehow, although I hadn’t run like this since high school PE class, I eventually found myself running at the front of the group with Enzo and Justin while the rest of

slowing down just a little bit to match my pace so he could run beside me. “You run like a natural. Did you run

team for one semester in middle school, but I hated sports so

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

a competitive glance at Enzo, who merely clenched

I was sandwiched between two guys who I had a history

of

from behind

race. Nina against…

slight frown on his face, but

Nina,” Enzo said with

but was suddenly cut off by

Justin said. “Sort of like old times. Just you and me

that Justin was trying to get some sort of angle here, but as the rest of the team started chanting for us to race, I felt obligated to give it a

I conceded, throwing