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.

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

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

team doctor,” he said, his low

you can drop and

“Fifty?” Bryan whined.

it a hundred

the attitude,” Enzo

grumbled and got down on the ground to

anyone else has 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, catch up when you’re done. Maybe you can use this time

himself, as the team started running. I bit my lip

that sat at the end

through the forest. There were a lot of these trails all around campus for students to hike on — and while I was a bit nervous that there could be

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 was the werewolf in him that gave him so much strength and stamina.

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 the group with Enzo and Justin while the

he could run beside me. “You run like a natural. Did you run on the cross country team in high

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

always thought you were naturally pretty athletic,” Justin suddenly chimed in, running faster

shoot a competitive

uncomfortable now as I was sandwiched between two guys who

one of the

called from behind us.

Nina against…

blurted out, stopping. Enzo stopped as well. There was a slight frown on

Nina,” Enzo said with a

replied, but was suddenly cut off by

be fun!” Justin said. “Sort of like old times. Just you and me having fun

of angle here, but as the rest of the

I conceded, throwing