My Hockey Alpha

Chapter 263: Healing Love

Nina

Finally, I shifted for the first time.

All of my agony melted away and was replaced by enhanced senses. Everything appeared brighter, smelled more intense, and I could hear for what felt like miles.

Not only that, but I felt stronger than ever; and my mate was in trouble.

The rogue leader had Enzo pinned down. Enzo was kicking underneath him wildly, but the rogue leader was incredibly strong. Despite Enzo’s size and strength, the rogue leader was still managing to get the upper hand.

Baring my teeth, I didn’t hesitate for a moment before I leaped onto the rogue leader. I was smaller than him, but that also meant that I was faster and more agile, and I leaped onto his back and sank my teeth into the back of his neck.

The rogue leader yelped and scrambled backwards in an attempt to throw me off of him, but I held on tightly. I saw Enzo climb back to his feet and attack the rogue leader while I had him distracted. He clawed at the rogue leader’s throat, causing the rogue leader to throw himself backwards.

Unfortunately, this allowed the rogue leader to effectively throw me to the ground. But at least I managed to get him off of Enzo and lower his defenses. Enzo leaped at him again, and they collided mid-air.

“Run away,” Enzo’s voice echoed in my mind. “I’ll handle it from here. Just get to safety.”

narrowed my eyes and a low, almost involuntary growl rumbled in my throat. It was a strange feeling, but it

I responded. “I won’t leave you. Let me fight with

began to snap in Enzo’s face, slowly inching closer and closer to making contact with Enzo’s throat. One more moment, and he would have his teeth sunk into Enzo’s esophagus. Another growl escaped my lips

the rogue leader off of Enzo. I scrambled to my feet where I fell beside the rogue leader, but he was also quick to get back to

of saliva dripping down

the last impact from the rogue made him hit his head on the ground. He also seemed to be limping, although I realized that he was limping before the fight ever started. He

lips in the form of a howl. I charged head-on at the rogue leader. He rolled out of the way, his mocking laughter echoing in my skull as I nearly charged head-first into a tree. I

dripped across the pine-covered forest floor. The

from his healing, and while the rogue leader’s back was turned, Enzo leaped on top of him and sank his teeth into

Enzo off, and because of Enzo’s weakened state, it worked. Enzo was sent flying into a tree. I heard two sickening crunches — one from the tree splintering in two,

at him, furious that he had hurt Enzo, but it was too late. A

more howls

forest fell

except for Enzo’s

fell to my knees next to him, tangling my fingers in his fur. He shifted back as

laid motionless on the ground. “Are you okay?!

there was a large gash on his shoulder that was bleeding profusely, and his arm was completely broken. Bits

him, and then