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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.

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

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

rude to our team doctor,” he said,

a growl. “Just for that, you can drop

“Fifty?” Bryan whined.

a

attitude,” Enzo

down on the

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

as the team started running. I bit my

that sat at the end of

— and while I was a bit nervous that there could be another shifter out in the woods, Enzo

jogged along at the back of the group, matching their pace, and kept to myself as the 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 now

school PE class, I eventually found myself running at the front of the group with Enzo and Justin while the rest

so he could run

play on 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 of

thought you were naturally pretty athletic,”

him shoot a competitive glance at Enzo, who

as I was sandwiched between two guys who I had

one of the

called from behind us.

race. Nina against…

blurted out, stopping. Enzo stopped as well. There was a slight frown on his face, but I could

Nina,” Enzo said with a

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

Justin said. “Sort of like old times.

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

conceded,