My Hockey Alpha

Nina

After we ate, it seemed that the Crescents weren’t too hot on our trail, so we decided to rest. Some of the team was already fast asleep on the couch or the floor, but the others eventually joined them. Enzo and I, however, volunteered to take the first shift keeping watch in case the Crescents showed up.

While everyone got comfortable and settled down to get some rest, Enzo and I set up a couple of kitchen stools by the window and kept watch.

The two of us sat in silence for a long time while we watched out the window for the Crescents. I noticed that he wouldn’t stop holding my hand, which filled me with a sense of security — but he also barely looked at me and wouldn’t tear his eyes away from the window for even one second, and his grip on my hand was firm.

Finally, after watching him like this for a while, I decided that there had to be something more to his anxiety than just the Crescents. The Enzo I knew would of course be alert for the Crescents and the rogues, but not like this. Something else was clearly going on, and I was determined to find out what it was.

“Enzo,” I said finally, breaking the silence but still keeping my voice low so as not to wake anyone else.

“Hm?” he asked, still staring intently out the window. He was hardly even blinking, and it made me even more worried to see his eyes slowly turning red from the strain.

“Um… How did you wind up getting away from Selena?” I asked.

Enzo didn’t answer for a long time. I began to think that he wasn’t going to answer; just as I opened my mouth to ask him again and prod him to tell me what happened, he finally answered. When he did, his voice was low and almost sounded choked.

me,” he finally said. “He opened a

“Your dad?” I asked incredulously. “What changed? I thought he wanted you

out the window, but did throw a glance in my direction. “When he saw Selena, he realized

this mean that Enzo wouldn’t have to go through with the arranged

I could ask, however, Enzo spoke again. “But right before I went through the portal, Selena found us,” he said, his voice barely above a whisper. “I

your father,” I said gently, squeezing Enzo’s

He looked tired, as though he hadn’t slept in days; neither had I, now that I thought about it. All of us probably looked like death. The only things that kept me awake and moving all

not only that,” he said suddenly, the momentary light fading from his eyes. “If Selena does something, like what she did to you, and my dad can’t tell the Alpha King about you… Then he’ll just think that I broke our engagement and ran off. He’ll withdraw support. I worry what

Fullmoons were taking this long to prepare to attack, I

he had been asleep, but I realized now that he was

got all the help we need right here. I

a disbelieving glance. Before Enzo or I could respond, however, Jessica suddenly rushed forward and threw her arms around me tightly. “I want to become

know what to say; I was speechless. When I glanced over Jessica’s shoulder at Lori, Lori only nodded in agreement, as though

you sure?” I asked. “Things will