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

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

our team doctor,” he said, his

for that, you can drop and give me fifty

“Fifty?” Bryan whined.

a hundred if

the attitude,” Enzo

grumbled and got down on the ground to do his

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 a

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

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

a lot of these trails 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,

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. Regardless, it was still impressive to watch

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

so he could run beside me.

at all. My parents made me play on the junior tennis team for one semester in middle school, but I hated sports so much

naturally pretty athletic,” Justin

shoot a competitive glance at Enzo, who

feeling a bit uncomfortable now as I

of the

called from behind us.

Nina against…

There was a slight frown on his face, but I could also see a

Nina,” Enzo

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

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

had a feeling that Justin was trying to get some sort of angle here, but as the rest of

I conceded,