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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.

Justin said, balling his fists

at him. Bryan wasn’t a small guy in the slightest, but

be so rude to our team doctor,” he said, his low voice novelxo.com

you can drop and give me fifty push-ups. Right

“Fifty?” Bryan whined.

it a

attitude,”

and got down on the

said. No one made a peep. ” Alright,” he continued, “let’s go. Bryan, catch up when you’re

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

our way toward the line of trees that sat at the end of the

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 another shifter out in the woods, Enzo didn’t seem terribly worried

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 I couldn’t stop myself from being attracted

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

down just a little bit to match my pace so he could run beside me. “You run like a natural. Did you run on the cross country team in high

junior tennis team for

you were naturally pretty athletic,” Justin suddenly

a competitive glance at Enzo, who merely clenched his

replied, feeling a bit uncomfortable now as I was sandwiched between two guys who I had a history

of

from behind

Nina against…

as well. There was a slight frown on his face, but I could also see a hint of

Nina,” Enzo said with a

I replied, but was suddenly cut off by

of like old times. Just you and me

some sort of angle here, but as the rest of the team started chanting for

I conceded,