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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.

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

a small guy in the slightest, but Enzo still towered over him and made. him look

our team doctor,”

for that, you can drop and give

“Fifty?” Bryan whined.

make it a hundred

attitude,” Enzo

on the ground to do

with Nina joining us 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 done. Maybe you can use this time to think about why you have such

do his pushups, grumbling to himself, as the team started running. I

of trees that sat at the end of the field. There

made its way through the forest. There were a lot of these trails all around campus for students to hike on — and while I was a

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

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 the team started

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

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

you were naturally pretty athletic,” Justin suddenly

over at him and saw him shoot a competitive glance at Enzo, who merely clenched his jaw and kept his focus on

bit uncomfortable now as I was sandwiched between two guys who

one of the other

from

Nina

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

to you, Nina,” Enzo

I don’t-” I replied, but was suddenly

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

feeling 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

conceded,