My Hockey Alpha

Chapter 19: Midnight Ride

Nina

“What happened?” Enzo asked as he ran up to me. He looked down at Justin, then back at me with a concerned expression on his face. Justin groaned and stood.

“Justin can’t get it through his head that I’m done,” I said, still holding my wrist where he grabbed it. “At this point, it’s just assault.”

“I didn’t assault you!” Justin replied, his face turning red and starting to walk toward me again.

Enzo put himself between us, shielding me from Justin with his body.

“Justin, I think you need to leave,” Enzo growled.

Justin looked back and forth between Enzo and I. I could see him starting to put two and two together; he looked like he was about to say something, but then he turned and got into his car, speeding off with screeching tires.

Enzo turned back toward me and held out his hand. “Let me see.’

I gingerly held out my wrist for him to take. It was already red where Justin had grabbed it. Enzo gently took my wrist in his hand — his palm was warm and brushed his fingertips over my wound. Within a few moments, the pain started to subside.

“How did you do that?” I asked, pulling my wrist away and inspecting it.

Enzo cocked his head. “Do what?” he asked.

I shook my head and looked at my feet.

“Nothing,” I replied. “Thank you… I don’t know what Justin was planning on doing with me.”

said, then reached forward and gently brushed the tears off of my cheeks.

soft brown eyes. In the amber glow of the streetlights, there was nothing intimidating about him at all… No red eyes, no wolflike stare, no strangely inhuman strength and speed.

you

gonna walk,” I replied, but Enzo shook his

walking in the dark like this. Don’t worry. I’m not trying to

a moment, then nodded. Enzo

ridden on a motorcycle,” I said, suddenly feeling nervous. Enzo popped open the

be fine,” he said, putting on his own helmet. “Just hold onto me.” He swung his leg over the seat

onto the seat behind him and nervously wrapped my arms around his waist. His body was warm and I could feel his muscles beneath his shirt. While he started the motorcycle, I took in his scent;

we started to accelerate, I shook my head to shake out the indecent thoughts about Enzo. I wasn’t going to fall for him… I

the dorms. I

confused than afraid; I knew

want to show you something,” he shouted over the hum of the motorcycle.

closed my eyes. I

your eyes,”

and grabbed onto Enzo for dear life; we were right at the

the arm

chuckled and pointed down. We could see the ocean lapping against a small, private beach below us. There was a pathway with a rope to hold onto that led down to the water. In the

his hand for me to take. I climbed off and let

I’m upset, or when I just need to think,” he

down onto the sand off a large boulder and turned toward me, holding

worry. I’ll catch

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