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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 up at his

to Bryan and glared down at him. Bryan wasn’t a small guy in the slightest,

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

growl. “Just for that, you can drop and give

“Fifty?” Bryan whined.

make it a hundred if

attitude,”

and got down on the ground to do his

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

to himself, as the team

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

campus for students to hike on — and while I was

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 hadn’t run like this since high school PE class, I

said, slowing 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

really been sporty at all. My parents made me play on the junior tennis team for one

pretty athletic,” Justin suddenly

side. I looked over at him and saw him shoot a competitive glance at

uncomfortable now as I was sandwiched between two guys who

one of the

from

race. Nina

a slight frown on his face, but I could also see a hint

Nina,” Enzo said with

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

said. “Sort of like old times. Just you and me having fun

sort of angle here, but as the rest of the team started chanting for us to race, I felt obligated to give

conceded,