My Hockey Alpha

Nina

Out of nowhere, Enzo kissed me.

He kissed me hard and fast, and it was over as quickly as it began. I continued to crouch in front of him, blinking dazedly as I processed what just happened.

His hands, which he’d cupped on either side of my cheeks, dropped down to his side. He stood suddenly, pacing away from me as though he needed to get distance between us, and when I stood as well, I noticed that his eyes were red again.

“That scent,” he said, pointing his finger at me and burying his nose in his jersey. “I don’t know how you’re doing that, but you have to stop. I can’t control myself when you do it, and it’s only gonna hurt both of us even more.”

“Enzo…” I took a step toward him as my eyes began to fill with tears. “Why won’t you just let me in? Is all of this really because of a scarf? I know how you really feel about me–”

Enzo shook his head and backed away even more.

“Get out,” he said.

I furrowed my brow, both confused and hurt by his sudden order. “Why?”

“Just get out,” he demanded again. “I’m not allowed to get involved with you like this anymore, and clearly I can’t control myself around you… So please, just go. Be with Justin. Be with anyone except me.”

I took a step backwards, shaking my head. What did he mean about not being allowed to get involved with me anymore? Nothing was stopping him except for that stupid scarf. Time and time again, we had played this back and forth game. And now, I had experienced his scent, and he was clearly attracted to mine. Why, then, did we have to do this? Why couldn’t we just be together?

Before I could say anything, however, the rest of the team suddenly filed in. When they saw how Enzo and I were looking at each other, they all fell silent and stood by the door.

“Should we leave?” Matt asked.

at him, I shook my head and turned on my heel. “No,”

locker room into the arena, which was mostly empty now aside from a few students still filing out, some cleaners, and the food vendors closing

I felt the strange

father. He was leaning against the wall, dressed in his usual suit and tie, with his arms folded across his chest. As he looked at me, his cold eyes fixed unwaveringly

your mother is a Crescent traitor… And I know where she and your brother

vibrating against my skull and giving me an immediate, pounding

opened my eyes, he was already

keep me away from Enzo? Did that have something to do with why Enzo was

but at the same time, I couldn’t shake the feeling of unease in my stomach. I briskly walked out of the

said when she

she said, sounding a little surprised. “Is

Thankfully, nothing had happened to her

before answering. “We’re fine. Actually… I was

anxiety in my stomach returned. I picked up my pace as my building came into view and glanced over my shoulder, still feeling as though I was

week off of school, right? Would you like to come with

of relief. It was unexpected, but the thought of spending some time away from this town was tempting. “How long

week,” she

made it to my building and flung the door open before walking inside. Now that I was safely inside with the bright amber lights of the common

to my suite. “That’s great, honey,” she finally said. “Make sure you pack enough for the week. I’ll buy you a train ticket to

the door, a thought suddenly came to my mind while the image of Enzo’s father and the sinister things he’d said swirled around. He’d called her a Crescent traitor. I realized then that I had to see my mother and Tyler as

“Yes?”

for tonight? I can leave

…