My Hockey Alpha

Nina

We watched for an hour through that window with bated breath, almost unblinking as we waited to see what would happen when the Crescents and the rogues finally came out. No one said a word that entire time, too alert and frightened that the rogues and the Crescents would come out of that building and come to ours next. At one point, I felt Enzo’s arm slide protectively around my shoulders, and I didn’t resist. I leaned into him, letting him support me after the hell we’d been through.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, the first Crescent came strutting out of Enzo’s dorm building. We watched as she stood on the quad, looking all around while the other Crescents and the rogues slowly filed out. Then, one of the other Crescents came up to her; they spoke for a few moments before seemingly coming to an agreement and, thankfully, led the group in another direction entirely.

We were safe — for now.

“Oh, thank god,” Jessica whimpered as she clung to Lori for dear life. “Can we sleep now?”

Matt nodded. “I think so,” he said. “They’re not gonna come back here again tonight, not with dawn coming soon.”

“I can keep watch,” Enzo said, but Matt stopped him and shook his head.

“Get some rest,” Matt insisted, then looked over at me. “You, too, Nina. Both of you.”

I glanced up at Enzo. His jaw was clenched hard, but his arm remained around my shoulders. Finally, he nodded and let me lead him to my room.

“Um… Do you need to shower?” I asked, to which Enzo surprisingly shook his head. He kept his eyes glued on the window, as though he expected a Crescent to come flying through it at any moment. “Well… I need a shower,” I said finally, looking down at my filthy, bloody clothes. “I’ll be right back.”

shut the door — but Enzo quickly stopped me. “Leave the door open,” he said. “Just

on the doorknob. He seemed worried, as though he didn’t want to let me out of his sight, so I left the door open at his request. Without me asking, he turned his back so that I could undress; not that I would have asked him to.

what James had said was true. If that bullet really did kill off my wolf, somehow…

the water and stepped out into the steamy bathroom. I wrapped my towel around myself and wiped my hand across the mirror, taking in my reflection for a few moments. Even just the events of the past few days seemed to have changed my appearance a bit. My eyes looked tired and worn, and my cheeks were gaunt. I hated the way I

behind me. Enzo’s face appeared in the reflection as he walked up behind me, gazing down at me. I didn’t stop him as his hands

with you,”

to face him, his eyes wandering over my body. I released

up and carried me over to the bed. He laid me down on the sheets, then stood in front of me as he undressed, revealing his distinct muscles. When he was finished, he laid down next to me and pulled the covers up

long time. We just laid there, looking into each other’s eyes as his hands continued to explore my body. There was a newfound sadness in his eyes, but there was also a deep, profound love there. I brought my hand

leave me again. As my hand made its way down his chest, over

It made me grin, and I pushed myself up onto my elbow and began to stroke

a sense of sternness behind his gaze, as

my mouth at once. It made me gag, but the gag only made him moan even more, and it made me want to keep going. I began to move my head up

asked, my voice

his neck as he pushed into me, a quiet gasp bursting out of my mouth the moment I felt the filling sensation of him

our shared pain brought our hearts closer than ever, and our eyes never pulled apart from one another as Enzo slowly began to move inside of me. Our breaths mixed in the darkness of my bedroom, neither of us making a sound other than our quiet, muffled moans. I wanted to be like this forever, just here in this room with Enzo; even with the Crescents and the rogues roaming