My Hockey Alpha

Enzo

I returned to campus with Nina with a weight lifted out of my heart in knowing that she was still by my side, but there was still so much we had to deal with. I still couldn’t shake the feeling that my fated mate was truly the owner of the scarf my father gave me, but at the same time, Nina’s weak scent was too similar to not notice that there was something more to this. Furthermore, my father still thought that Nina had run away overseas with her mother and her brother, and I worried that he would do something to her, like frighten her away for good, if he found out.

When we returned to campus, because of all of these things, I decided to drop Nina off at her dorm and part ways with her for the time being. I needed to figure things out, but I could only do that by going to the one place where I could clear my head and think straight: the empty hockey arena.

I parked my motorcycle and walked to Nina’s dorm with her. We walked slowly, hardly speaking, although I couldn’t help but steal the occasional glance over at her. She looked so beautiful in weather like this, with her long black hair poking out from inside her hat and her brown eyes sparkling with possibilities. My eyes wandered down to her body, and although I knew I shouldn’t be looking, I couldn’t stop myself from imagining how she looked that night in the shower… Her soft curves, her plump breasts, her smooth skin. I’d tried to keep myself from noticing how her body felt against me as we slept in the motel, but I couldn’t help it. Even now, I felt myself get a little hard thinking about it, and I quickly looked away and shook the thoughts out of my mind before it went any further.

Finally, we arrived at her dorm building. She stopped at the doorway and turned to face me. Her cheeks were rosy from the cold, and I thought I could see that her eyes were watery; whether it was from the cold or from her wanting to cry, I couldn’t tell.

“Will you come up?” she asked quietly.

I was a bit taken aback by her question. I paused, considering it for a moment, but shook my head. I still had a lot to think about and I couldn’t get any thinking done when all I wanted to do was be inside of her. “I’m sorry,” I replied, averting my gaze so I wouldn’t have to see the disappointed look on her round face. “I need to practice for the game… And I need to think about some stuff.”

She was silent for a moment, but eventually nodded understandingly.

“Okay,” she whispered. Before I could walk away, she suddenly moved forward and lifted herself up onto her tiptoes, then planted a gentle kiss on my cheek. Then, without a word, she left me standing on the steps with my face red from surprise.

inside after her and carry her upstairs, but I couldn’t. So, I hung my head

it seemed, however, that I wasn’t alone

rushed out of nowhere, grabbing my shirt and swiftly pinning me up against the wall with all of his strength. I struggled against him, but it was no use; he was too powerful as an Alpha for me to fight back very effectively, even though I was physically bigger

— I even went out of my way to get you something that belongs to your mate in order to help you stay focused — and you

throat and I felt my eyes begin to glow. “You can’t just threaten people and force them to leave the country, dad,” I said.

He almost seemed to shrink at the mention of Nina’s mother,

we do. She’ll only hurt you if you let yourself get involved, son. And, even more

for our pack if

the daughter of the Alpha King, and by marrying her, you will

opened my mouth to speak, but nothing would come out; I couldn’t even think of a

is so important. If you marry this girl, you will ensure that the

you and Ronan’s father talked about, then?” I asked. “I thought you decided that the

just a distraction. Meanwhile, I’ve been working tirelessly to ensure that this marriage happens, and you very well may have ruined it. I don’t want to do anything to hurt the girl, Enzo, but you’ve

of Nina, I couldn’t bear it any longer. I couldn’t risk her