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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,

a small guy in the slightest, but Enzo still

dare you be so rude to our team doctor,” he said, his low

that, you can drop and

“Fifty?” Bryan whined.

make it a hundred if you

the attitude,”

on

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 such a

to himself, as the

of trees that sat at the end of the

was a bit nervous that there could be another shifter out in the woods, Enzo didn’t seem terribly worried about

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 I knew that it was the werewolf in

our way through the 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 running at the front of the group with Enzo and Justin while the rest of the team started to tire

us back,” Enzo said, slowing down just a little bit to match my pace so he could run beside me. “You run like a natural. Did

I replied. ” I’ve never really been sporty at all. My parents made me play on the junior tennis team for one semester in middle school, but

always thought you were naturally pretty athletic,”

over at him and saw him shoot a

now as I was sandwiched

of the other

from behind

Nina against…

There was a slight frown

Enzo said with a

but was suddenly

“Sort of like old times. Just you and me

of angle here, but as the rest of the team started chanting for us to

I conceded, throwing