My Hockey Alpha

Chapter 239: The Kindness of Strangers

Nina

My eyes widened even more as the old man’s words echoed in my head.

“No one needs to die. You can fight the dark sister without anyone getting hurt.”

“How… How did you…” I began to stutter, but before I could get anything coherent out of my mouth, the old man suddenly slapped a wad of money down on the table and stood, adjusting his hat.

“Ah,” he said, patting his rounded belly. “Good burger.”

Enzo gave me a confused look, but said nothing. I didn’t know what to say; how had Frank read my mind like that? It must have been a werewolf ability, but… it was so powerful. I supposed that he was a Beta, after all.

But what did he mean when he said that no one would need to die? How did he know for sure?

I had so many questions, but no time to ask them. Frank, without another word, headed out of the diner with Enzo and I on his heels. Enzo shot me another look, but I only shook my head ever so slightly. After that, we climbed back into the car and were on the road again.

As Frank drove, I was still too taken aback to talk about it again. If he was somehow right, and that I could defeat Selena without anyone having to die, then that changed things drastically. But how? How could she be stopped without violence? She was so powerful thanks to her witch powers in combination with her werewolf abilities that I couldn’t possibly think about any other scenario to stop her that didn’t involve violence.

But if Frank was right when he said that I could stop Selena without anyone getting hurt, then that gave me some hope.

hope was what I needed more than anything

a belly full of food, I felt myself drifting off. Even Enzo seemed to be nodding off when I glanced up at him, and it made me feel safe. I didn’t feel afraid to put my head on Enzo’s shoulder and let sleep take over me for the first time in

was awoken some time later by the feeling

to the country roads that were thickly wooded with pine trees on either side. The air felt cool and fresh,

anywhere around — I couldn’t even see the tops of the massive spires poking up above the

Frank said, putting the truck in park. “This is as far as I’m

around, then looked over at Frank. “How far out

“About an hour’s walk. I ain’t goin’ any closer. Yer business ain’t mine, and I’ve gotta get home

to the werewolf realm before lunchtime, it had been a long day of traveling. And, now that winter was upon us, the sun would be going down soon. The thought of walking out in these woods in the dark again freaked

said, managing a weak

“Yup.”

into his pocket and pulled out his wallet, then rifled through it for some cash and held the wad out to Frank. “Here,” he

for the first time I saw the old man’s yellow eyes fade. They weren’t yellow after all; they were hazel. And, for

to stop Selena and whoever this “Luna” was. It was clear that

knotted hand. As I did, his hazel eyes met mine, and I swore I saw a ghost of a smile

try our

truck. I still had my backpack from my first excursion into the werewolf realm, so we shoved our water and our snacks

other’s hands once. It almost felt as though we both seemed to be of the belief that if we let go of each other for even a second, we would lose each other again. And

hoped that Frank was right. I didn’t want to leave Enzo behind… and if I could find a way

I still didn’t know