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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,

Bryan and glared down at him. Bryan wasn’t a small guy in the slightest,

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

that, you can drop

“Fifty?” Bryan whined.

make it a

attitude,” Enzo

and got down on the ground to

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

pushups, grumbling to himself, as the team

at the end of the

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

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

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

said, slowing down just a little bit to match my pace so he could run beside me. “You

I’ve never really been sporty at all. My parents made me play on the junior tennis team for one semester in middle school, but I hated sports so much that they gave up and let me drop

athletic,” Justin suddenly chimed

saw him shoot a

bit uncomfortable now as I was sandwiched between two guys who

one of the

called from behind

race. Nina

There was a slight frown on his face, but I could

Enzo

I replied, but was suddenly cut off by

it’ll be fun!” Justin said. “Sort of like old times. Just you

sort of angle here, but as the rest of the team started chanting for us to race, I felt

I conceded,