#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

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

dare you be so rude to our team doctor,” he said, his low voice

for that, you can drop and give me fifty push-ups.

“Fifty?” Bryan whined.

make it a hundred

the attitude,”

on

he continued, “let’s go. Bryan, catch up when you’re done. Maybe you can use this time

to do his pushups, grumbling to himself, as the team started running. I bit my lip and

trees that sat at

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 gave me a bit of

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

class, I eventually found myself running at the front of the group with Enzo and Justin

so he could run beside me.

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 out

were naturally pretty athletic,” Justin suddenly chimed

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

uncomfortable now as I

of the

called from behind

Nina against…

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

to you, Nina,” Enzo

don’t-” I replied, but was

of like old

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

I conceded, throwing

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