My Hockey Alpha novel Chapter 336

Maybe it was the flicker of something inexplicable I had felt in my belly or the softness in Enzo’s eyes; maybe it was just the weight of all the secrets I had been carrying. Whatever it was, I needed to talk.

“Enzo, I think it’s time I tell you everything,” I said, my voice shaky but determined.

He looked at me, his eyes focused and attentive. ” Go ahead. I’m listening.”

I took a deep breath. “I’ve been seeing something- someone, rather. A shadow entity. It’s like a looming figure in the dark, with hollow eyes, and it terrifies me. I don’t know if it’s real or not.” Some paragraphs are incomplete if you are not reading this novel on Jobnib.com. Visit Jobnib.com to read the complete chapters for free.His grip tightened around my hand. “What are you saying, Nina? This sounds—»

“Dangerous? Insane?” I blurted out.

“No.” Enzo’s eyes softened. “It sounds serious, Nina. Why didn’t you tell me about it sooner?”

I swallowed, shrugging. “I… I don’t know, honestly. Maybe I thought it would go away on its own. Maybe I thought that you would think I was crazy or something.”

He looked genuinely distressed. “Nina, you’re not alone in this. We’ll figure it out. But what if this is some sort of reaction to everything you’ve been through? I wish you had told me sooner, that’s all.”

“I know I should have,” I murmured. “I just… thought I could handle it on my own, I guess.”

“But you don’t really believe that.”

“No, I don’t.”

His face tightened, and I could practically see the gear turning in his head. “Listen, after tonight, I’m not sure if it’s such a good idea if I go to this job after all. Six months away from you when you’re dealing with a pregnancy, medical school, and now this?”

I shook my head, squeezing his hand back. “You can’t put your life on hold for me, Enzo. You have dreams, ambitions. Don’t let me pull you back.”

“But一”

“I’ve decided to get help, okay?” I said, my eyes pleading with him. “I’ll go to therapy. Maybe they can help me sort out whether this shadow is something real or just a projection of my own fears.”

Enzo’s face lightened, and relief seemed to wash over him. “That’s…that’s a big step, Nina. I know it’s hard for you, and I’m proud of you.” I smiled, my heart feeling a little lighter. “Just promise me, Enzo, that you won’t give up on your dreams. Finish your job and keep moving forward.”

He met my eyes, his gaze intense. “I’ll promise you that if you promise to stick with therapy. And maybe even consider staying here, with your parents, at least throughout the pregnancy.” I frowned. “I’ll think about it. The idea of being under my parents’ roof, away from my friends here in the werewolf realm, isn’t the most ideal option.

But I’ll consider it if it would make you happy.”

“It would,” he said gently, giving my hand another squeeze. “It really would.”

We sat in silence for a few more minutes, our eyes drifting back to Selena’s grave. It was a strange sensation, but for a brief moment, it felt like Selena was there with us. Maybe it was just the twin bond, forever searching for its other half nwo that she was gone, but it was a comfort of sorts.

“Come on,” Enzo finally said, breaking the stillness. “Let’s head back.”

As we walked through the back entrance of the mansion, I noticed it was surprisingly quiet. The laughter and chatter that had filled the air earlier had dissipated, and all of the guests had gone home.

“They’re gone,” I mused. “The guests left.”

Enzo smiled. “Good. We could both use some peace.”

But the quiet was short-lived. My father’s voice echoed from his office down the hall, firm and urgent.

“Enzo, Nina, I need to speak with both of you.”

Nina

My father sat behind his antique desk, the gleam of the walnut wood reflecting in his glasses. It was times like this, when his jovial face took on a more serious tone, that this man wasn’t just my father; he was the Alpha King.

“Sit,” he commanded, gesturing to the leather chairs in front of his desk. Enzo and I exchanged a glance before complying.

“Nina,” he began, setting his glasses down, “do you want to explain what happened tonight? And why you took off like that?”

I felt my blood run cold at his question. My father was the last person who I wanted to talk to about my strange visions, especially right now, right after I had just insisted to him that I would be fine staying in Mountainview. But there was no point in lying; I at least knew that much.

“It’s… complicated,” I said quietly.

My father leaned back in his chair, splaying his hands out to the sides. “I’ve got all the time in the world, Nina.”

I exchanged glances with Enzo, but his gaze just solidified my thoughts: I had to tell my father the truth.

And so I did. Every bit of it. The shadow entity, the nightmares, all of it. Every last detail. When I was finished, my father’s face was pale, and his eyes were ever so slightly wide.

“Nina, you know that being alone at this stage of your pregnancy isn’t acceptable now. It’s too risky with all of this going on.”

“I know,” I said quietly, staring down at my lap. ”

But I just—”

“There can be no buts,” my father interrupted. ”

Nina, you cannot be alone.”

I nodded slowly, choosing to empathize with my father’s feelings. “Of course,” I murmured, looking away.

“Either way,” my father continued, “I really must urge you to stay here, Nina. This… sickness, or however you’d like to call it, could be harmful for your baby. I’d like you here, where you’re safe.”

I felt the emotion swell inside of me. “So you think I’m doomed? That I’m going to lose my child like my mother lost hers?

My father looked into my eyes, and his face seemed to age a decade. “That’s precisely what I’m worried about, Nina. Your mother was never alone during her pregnancy with you and Selena. We made sure of it. And I think we should do the same for you.”

“And what about the sleepwalking? The visions?

What did you do for her then?” I pushed, feeling the urgency escalating in my voice.

“We took measures, sought help from within the pack. Healers, shamans—”

“But it didn’t work, did it?” I interrupted, maybe a little more harshly than I intended.

“It lessened the symptoms but didn’t eliminate them entirely,” my father admitted. “You and Selena were both healthy, unlike the first pregnancy. But even throughout her pregnancy with you, she suffered. It wasn’t easy.” Enzo, who had been quietly listening, finally spoke. “Sir, perhaps we should consider talking to someone who specializes in these kinds of things. A professional, maybe even outside the pack.”

I looked at Enzo gratefully, relieved that he was on the same page. “Yes, Dad, maybe it’s time to think beyond healers and shamans.”

My father appeared skeptical but not entirely dismissive. “We can consider it, but with caution.

Not everyone has the best intentions, as you well know.”

At my father’s words, I felt a heavy pallor take over the room. My father was right; plenty of people had proven to be snakes with ill intentions. How could we trust anyone anymore?

“I just want my baby to be safe,” I murmured, blinking back the tears that threatened to come.

“And it will be.” My father leaned forward, his face resolute. “I promise you, Nina, we’ll handle this.

Together. But you must stay here.”

Just as the words left his mouth, the door swung open abruptly. Tyler stood there, panting a little, his eyes full of an urgency I couldn’t quite place.

“I couldn’t help but overhear —” he began, but my father cut him off.

“Eavesdropping, Tyler? You should know better.”

Ignoring the reprimand, Tyler stepped inside and shut the door behind him. “I know, I know. But hear me out.” He paused, looking at each of us intently. ” Maybe she should go to my witch.”