My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

#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.

that about her!” Justin said, balling his fists up

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

our team

that, you can drop

“Fifty?” Bryan whined.

can make it a hundred if you

the attitude,” Enzo

got down on the ground to do his

one made a peep. ” Alright,” he continued, “let’s go. Bryan, catch up when you’re done. Maybe you can use this time to think about why

himself, as the team started running. I bit my lip

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

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

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

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

said you would hold us back,” Enzo said, slowing down just a little bit to match my pace so he

play on the junior tennis team for one semester in middle school, but

naturally pretty athletic,” Justin suddenly chimed

at him and saw him shoot a competitive glance

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

one of the

from behind us.

Nina

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

to you, Nina,” Enzo said with a

I replied, but was

be fun!” Justin said. “Sort of like old times.

but as the rest of the team started chanting for us to race, I

conceded, throwing