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#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.

said, balling his fists up at his

Bryan wasn’t a small guy in the

to our team

for that, you can drop and give me

“Fifty?” Bryan whined.

a

the attitude,”

down on the

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 to think about why you have

do his pushups, grumbling to himself, as the team started running. I bit

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

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

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 superhuman capabilities, but

this since high school PE class, I eventually found myself

to match 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

you were naturally pretty athletic,”

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

Thanks,” I replied, feeling a bit uncomfortable now as I was sandwiched

one of

called from

Nina against…

do it!” Justin blurted out, stopping. Enzo stopped as well. There was a slight frown on his face, but I could also see a hint of amusement

Nina,” Enzo said with a

I replied, but

like old times. Just you and

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

conceded,