My Hockey Alpha

Nina

“If you’re only going to get in the way with that, then… I’ll have to kill you, too.”

As James spoke, his voice was dark and sinister. He slowly backed me into a corner, leaving me nowhere to go. I felt a slight chuckle escape my lips, wondering if he was just joking… But he wasn’t. As I looked into James’ dark, grim face, I knew now that he was being one hundred percent serious, and suddenly the knot in my throat grew so large I could hardly breathe.

“J-James…” I stammered, pressing my back up against the wall, “…This isn’t you. I know you don’t want to hurt me.”

“You’re right,” he responded in a low, even voice. “But you’re leaving me no choice. I can’t let you leave here if you’re just planning on helping those dirty, disgusting monsters.”

“I-I won’t do anything,” I pleaded. “Please. I’m on your side.”

James chuckled. “I’m not stupid, Nina. I know you’re full of shit. Enzo sent you here, didn’t he? Are you his little minion?”

As he spoke, his voice hissed through his teeth and his hand shot out. He grabbed my wrist tightly, pinning it against the wall and making me cry out in unexpected pain.

“James!” I said as I wriggled beneath his grip. “Enzo didn’t send me. I swear. You can trust me.”

He still didn’t believe me. His grip only tightened around my wrist while his other hand worked its way up to my throat. I tried to kick him as I thrashed to get free, but he was suddenly much stronger than I ever imagined and I felt so weak beneath his touch. Where was my wolf’s strength when I needed her? Ever since I met Selena, I couldn’t feel my wolf’s presence at all.

James growled as he held me, his fingers slowly

too. He’s more evil than Enzo. You were

his grip around my throat. I felt my airways begin to constrict, and I tried to pry his fingers away with my free hand as I started to choke. “Don’t bring Edward into this,” he snarled, staring down his nose at me. “You don’t know anything about

vision begin to fade as I gasped for air. James’ fingers around my throat felt like rope, burning into my skin and twisting, tearing it. “J-Ja—” was all I could choke out. He began to slide me up the wall by my neck. I wriggled helplessly, gasping for what little air

was going to

James said. “If I don’t kill you now, someone else is bound to kill you in a far worse way down the road… Assuming

flashed in front of me. I felt myself begin to fall limp, and my eyes

face as my vision went to

James’ face, but Enzo’s. Enzo’s sad, lonesome eyes staring back at me as

out hope that he would come back for me. I

my wolf’s presence; it was faint, but it was there nonetheless. She gave me what little strength she could to kick, and I felt something soft come into

James groaned from the other side of the hallway.

head. He opened his eyes to look at me, then twisted his face into a menacing scowl and lunged for me. I rolled away, still choking for air, but

couldn’t; my throat felt as though it was on fire. Without a look back, I ran over to the

blocking my path, and James was coming out now. I could hear him cock his gun, so I flung my bag over the fence and leaped up,

say something vile, but I was finally on top of the fence. I swung my leg

exploded from the force of the bullet. A bolt of searing pain shot up my leg and I cried out, but I had to keep going. Without a second wasted, I grabbed my bag

And I ran.