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.

say that about her!” Justin said, balling

small guy

so rude to our team doctor,” he

you can drop and give me fifty push-ups.

“Fifty?” Bryan whined.

a

the attitude,” Enzo

got down on the ground to do

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

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

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

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

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

I hadn’t run like this since high school PE class, I eventually

my pace so he could run beside me. “You run like a natural. Did you run

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

thought you were naturally pretty athletic,” Justin suddenly chimed

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

a bit uncomfortable now as I was sandwiched between two

of the other

from behind

Nina

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

you, Nina,” Enzo said with

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

I conceded, throwing