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.

about her!” Justin said, balling his fists

Enzo simply stormed up to Bryan and glared down at him. Bryan wasn’t a small guy in the slightest, but

rude to our team doctor,” he said, his

that, you can drop and

“Fifty?” Bryan whined.

make it a hundred

the attitude,”

on

a problem with Nina joining us on our run today, speak now,” Enzo said. No one made a peep. ” Alright,” he continued, “let’s go. Bryan,

his pushups, grumbling to himself, as the team

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

— and while I was a bit nervous that there could be another shifter out

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

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

just a little bit to match my pace so he could run beside me. “You run like a natural. Did

tennis team for one semester in middle school, but I hated sports so much

pretty athletic,” Justin suddenly chimed in,

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

feeling a bit uncomfortable now as I was sandwiched

one of the other

from

race. Nina against…

slight frown on his face, but I could also

Enzo said with a

I replied, but was suddenly cut

of like old times. Just

the rest of the team started chanting for us to race, I felt

I conceded, throwing