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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.

that about her!” Justin said, balling

wasn’t a small guy in the slightest, but Enzo still towered

our team doctor,” he said,

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

“Fifty?” Bryan whined.

make it a

attitude,”

grumbled and got 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.

as the team started running. I bit my lip

way toward the line of trees that sat at the end of the field.

students to hike on — and while I was a bit nervous that there could be another shifter out in the woods, Enzo didn’t seem terribly worried about it.

how he ran that day on the treadmill. Back then, I had been confused and astonished

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

so he

the junior tennis team for one semester in middle school, but I hated sports so much that they gave up and let me drop out

naturally pretty athletic,” Justin suddenly

shoot a competitive glance at Enzo, who merely clenched his jaw and kept his focus on the

uncomfortable now as I was sandwiched between two guys who I had

of

called from behind

Nina

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

Enzo said with a

I replied, but was suddenly cut off by

like old times. Just

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

conceded, throwing