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.

her!” Justin said, balling his

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

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

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

“Fifty?” Bryan whined.

it a

attitude,” Enzo

on the

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

the team started running. I bit my

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

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

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 to tire

Enzo said, slowing down just a little bit to match my pace so he could run beside me. “You run like a natural. Did you run on the cross

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 let

you were naturally pretty athletic,” Justin

side. I looked over at him and saw him shoot a competitive glance at Enzo, who merely clenched his jaw

uncomfortable now as I was sandwiched between two

of the other

called from behind us.

Nina against…

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

Enzo said

don’t-” I replied, but was suddenly cut off

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

sort of angle here, but as the rest

conceded, throwing