#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.

said, balling his

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

be so rude to our team

can drop and give me fifty push-ups. Right

“Fifty?” Bryan whined.

can make it a hundred if you

the attitude,”

and got down on the

now,” Enzo said. No one made a peep. ” Alright,” he continued, “let’s go.

to himself, as the team

the line of trees that sat at the end of the field. There was a small

and while I was

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 him that gave him so

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

down just a little bit to match my pace so he could run beside me. “You run like a natural. Did you run on

play on the junior tennis team for one semester in middle school, but I hated sports so much that they gave

naturally pretty athletic,” Justin suddenly chimed in, running faster

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

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

of

called from

race. Nina against…

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

Nina,” Enzo said with

I replied, but was suddenly cut off

be fun!” Justin said. “Sort of like old times. Just you and

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

conceded, throwing

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