My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0651 Nina Eventually, the hatch to the tunnels cinto view. It was nestled in the woods, not far from where we had taken the portal in, covered loosely with leaves and pine needles. No one ever cout here, and if they did, they paid it no mind; to the naked eye, it was nothing more than a hatch leading to a maintenance bunker for the campus.

But to us, it meant so much more.

"I hate going in there," I said softly, drawing in a deep breath as we approached.

Enzo stopped in his tracks and sentan apologetic look. He knew firsthand the horrors that we experienced down there, although I think he was braver than me. He never complained about it like I did.

"You don't have to," he said. "I can take you home." But I shook my head. "No," I said, "it's okay, I need to start getting used to it." Enzo nodded gently. "Remember, it's different now," he assured me. "It's nothing at all like it was before." I nodded, realizing that he was right. Taking his hand, I followed him over to the hatch. He stooped down and inserted his key into the latch, and when it clicked open, he lifted it and gestured toward the ladder that would take us down.

"Ladies first." Taking another deep breath, I hiked up my skirt and began climbing down the ladder. It felt so much longer than it ever did before, like I was descending for an eternity. But finally my feet hit solid ground; Enzo followed closely behind and, taking my hand, ledfurther down the corridor.

My heart pounded in my chest as we continued to walk, but my wolf stirred, her presence calming me. She was a reminder that I was stronger than I used to be, even if Edward reared his ugly head again, he couldn't hurt me.

Not anymore.

But as we kept walking down the dimly lit corridor and slowly ccloser and closer to the main area of the tunnels, my heart continued to race-but this twith anticipation instead of fear.

I needed to see our friends after what had happened. I wanted to share our decision with them. They were my home, and no matter what, I knew that they would always be in support of whatever we needed to do.

Finally, we made our way into the more well-lit area of the tunnels. Up ahead was our main room where we kept sfurniture and other essentials for late nights spent down here, and I could already hear the voices of my friends as we approached. The sound of their voices alone dissipated my tension entirely.

Enzo and I exchanged relieved glances and picked up our pace.

When we burst into the room, Lori, Jessica, and Matt were there. They were still dressed in their party attire, and seemed to be explaining everything-quite animatedly, might I add- that had happened to Luke, who was sitting on the edge of a desk and eyeing them suspiciously.

But when Enzo and I stepped in, they halted their conversation and turned to face us, relief dawning on their faces.

"Oh, thank god," Jessica said. "We were wondering if you were gonna be okay back there." I stepped forward, enveloping Lori and Jessica in a tight hug. "I'm so sorry what happened back there," I murmured. "It's all my fault." "It's all our fault," Enzo added. He cleared his throat as we all turned to face him, and rubbed the back of his neck as he spoke. "Guys, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have brought you there. It was stupid, and naive, and-" Lori and Jessica exchanged a knowing glance before breaking into soft laughter. "Guys, it's alright," Lori said, her voice gentle. "No one got hurt, and that's all that matters, right?" Jessica nodded in agreement. "Yeah, we're just glad to be back," she said softly. "It was fun while it lasted, right?" I chuckled, feeling a weight lifting off of my chest. "Yeah, I guess it was," I said. "I just wish it could have ended on a good note." Lori ran her hand through her hair, a contemplative look on her face. "Can I be honest with you, though?" she asked.

I nodded. "Of course. We're all ears." Lori glanced back and forth between all of us before she began speaking in a thoughtful tone of voice. "I'm not so sure if the werewolf realm is for me," she said. "So in the future, I won't be going back. Not until it's safer for humans, at least-and who knows how long that'll take I hope you understand." "Of course, Lon," I said without a moment of hesitation. "Actually...

Turning towards Enzo, I took his hand, our fingers interlocking. He nodded almost imperceptibly before I started speaking. "Enzo and I have been talking." I said. "We've realized that we're not leaving. Not for the werewolf realm, at least. I don't want to live somewhere where my own friends can't be safe." The room fell silent for a moment, and our friends all exchanged glances before Luke finally spoke up.

"You're sure?" he asked, his arms folded across his chest. "I mean, with the..." His voice trailed off, but his eyes, which landed on my belly, said all that needed to be said.

I nodded, clutching the amulet in my hand. The witch's help had been monumentous, but something else had happened tonight; I had chalked it up to the Moon Goddess accepting our offering, but I couldn't be sure. Maybe it was nothing-but it didn't feel like nothing.

"I'm sure," I said. "I want to be home. Where I belong."

Much to my surprise, Lori and Jessica looked more relieved than concemed. Jessica nodded as a slow , Jessica)iddled smile spread across her face. "If you need anything, Nina, you know we're here for you," she said.

"Yeah," Lori said with a smirk. "You've got us. Your Mountainview family."

However, as my eyes fell on Matt, I noticed a tense expression on his face. He had remained silent silento m throughout our conversation, and his ET demeanor seemed perturbed. He was leaning against the far wall, his arms folded across his chest, and his jaw set hard. "What do you think, Matt?" I asked, turning to face him.

He cleared his throat, pushing himself away from the wall. "Yeah, um... That's great," he said, crossing over to the door. "Glad to see you're back. And safe."

I furrowed my brow. There was something tense in his voice, and I could tell that he wasn't saying M everything that was really on his mind; we could all tell. But before any of us could press about it, he slipped out of the room, his footsteps receding. "What's his problem?" Luke asked, quirking an eyebrow.

"I'm not sure." I glanced over at Enzo, hoping for ssort of insight.

And it seemed as though Enzo had the insight I was looking for. He sighed, passing his hand through his hair. "I think I know what it is," he said quietly.

Without another word, he quietly slipped out of the room and followed Matt, leaving the rest of us baffled.