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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.

don’t say that about her!” Justin said, balling his fists

at him. Bryan wasn’t a small guy in the

our team doctor,” he said, his low voice

you can drop and give me fifty

“Fifty?” Bryan whined.

can make it a

attitude,”

got down on the

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 this time to think about why you have

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

the line of trees that sat at the end of

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

the back of 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

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

back,” Enzo said, slowing down just a little bit to match my pace so he could run beside

” 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

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, who merely clenched his jaw and kept his focus on the

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

of the

called from behind us.

Nina

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

I replied, but was suddenly cut off

Justin said. “Sort of like old times. Just

some sort of angle here, but as the rest of the team started chanting for

I conceded,