My Hockey Alpha Chapter 169

Plan in Action

Nina

Once we had the plan set in place, it was time to implement it. We had to do it while the sun was up, and we would have to do it that day before the Crescents came back to look for us again.

Lori and Jessica stayed behind to keep an eye on James, who was still locked up in Jessica’s room.

“Please be safe,” Jessica said quietly, pulling me in for a tight hug.

“I will,” I replied into her shoulder. I tried not to cry, but it was getting harder and harder. Lori didn’t say a word as I hugged her next, but just held me tight.

Once we said our goodbyes, Enzo and I left, led by Matt and the hockey team.

The air outside was cold and windy when we stepped out of the dorm building. A bit of snow was even beginning to fall; if it wasn’t for our unfortunate circumstances, it would have been an almost beautiful day. But all I could do was shudder and hold Enzo’s hand tightly.

Matt and the team shifted once we crossed the quad, then ran ahead toward the infirmary to get the Crescents’ attention. Meanwhile, Enzo and I stuck to the sides of buildings, meticulously making our way toward the arena.

“What if this doesn’t work?” I asked quietly as we darted from building to building, my voice shaking with nerves.

“Hey.” Enzo stopped suddenly, taking my hand and pulling me closer. From this close, I could smell the scent of sweat and leather mingling with his skin, and it instantly comforted me. He cupped a hand under my chin and tilted my face up so I was looking at him. His eyes were soft and caring, but also stern at the same time. “It’ll work,” he said gently. “I promise.”

even if the water tank that we talked around would actually feed those sprinklers — I knew I had to just swallow them and keep moving. The only thing I had to focus on was trying;

smile to ease my nerves and bent down to my height, planting a soft, tender kiss on my lips before standing again

we were in position behind the arena, ready to run in and through the front door of the infirmary as soon as the Crescents ran off

and the others charged forward. Enzo kept his arms wrapped firmly around me as we waited with bated breath for the Crescents to come

coming from the infirmary as the hockey team ran up to the door, taunting the Crescents out. Barking and snarling could be heard,

in the infirmary. There were six of them, and as we watched

the building. When we arrived, we saw that it was destroyed, but empty;

paper towels. I almost wouldn’t have seen them if it weren’t for a sliver of one vial peeking out from behind the paper towels. A gasp escaped my throat, and I grabbed all of

the door before running over to me and grabbing my shoulder, guiding me out of the infirmary and into the narrow alleyway between the infirmary and the hockey arena. It was too small for him to fit, so he kept watch once more as I squeezed through with the antidote and shimmied my

hatch open, then began dumping the contents of each vial in. Just in case it didn’t work, I saved several

ran back to the infirmary, shooting each other a worried glance before yanking open

and now lay in a crumpled mess in the doorway. Thankfully, the door to the supply closet was still intact, so at least

they’re still down there?” I whispered, peering into the

nodded as he covered his mouth with his hand. “Yup.

I carefully shut the doors to the supply closet, then gestured to the heavy lab table that sat behind Tiffany’s desk. “Help me

in front of the door as a barricade. Then,

before the sprinklers even start,” he said. “If the

and Jessica if things went awry. Lori’s car was still parked in the parking lot, and she had the keys in our dorm, so the plan was to get in her car and drive,

and I walked over to

“Together,” I whispered.

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