My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0696 Nina The elderly couple stared blankly back and forth betweenand Luke, whose wrist I was clutching more tightly than I realized. Luke's eyes were wide, unblinking. I was staring at him imploringly.

"Beg your pardon, dear?" asked the old woman, her voice pullingback to reality. "What was that about a... what did she say?" She turned to her husband.

"Something about a portal," the old man huffed. "Kids these days..." I flushed a deep shade of red, instantly realizing I had blurted out secret supernatural information without a second though. "Oh, it's nothing," I said stiffly. "Nevermind." The old couple exchanged curious glances. Finally, having cto his own senses, Luke jumped in to smooth over my blunder as he began gently guidingdown the hall by my elbow. "Thank you again sincerely for your help," he told the baffled couple over his shoulder. "It's much appreciated." Once we had rounded the corner and were-hopefully-out of the old couple's earshot, I grabbed Luke's arm urgently," They heard a portal, Luke," I hissed frantically under my breath. "You and I both know that sound isn't natural. Mila must have used one to abduct Enzo somehow." Luke tugged at his hair in frustration. "But I just don't understand," he whispered. "How is this possible? The veil between realms could never be thin enough here to open a bridge." He gnawed at his bottom lip. "But I guess I could be wrong..." Hope began to kindle and spark in my chest as adrenaline started coursing through my system. "If you were able to open a portal in that room, do you think it would take us to the sarea Mila disappeared to with Enzo?" "Possibly..." Luke still sounded uncertain, but I could see a look of resolve beginning to settle in his eyes. This was our last chance. It was either this, or inform the police-and they would be no help if Mila was a supernatural being.

I could inform my father, but... there was no knowing if there was even enough time, and none of us had any idea as to what Mila planned on doing with my husband.

Finally, Luke nodded. "I'll try," he said. "But we've gotta get back into that room." Just then, it just so happened that a housekeeper was pushing her cart of supplies down the hallway. I ran up to her, causing her to jump a bit. "Can I help you?" she asked.

"Miss, I'm very sorry to bother you," I said, "but is there any way you could getand my friend into room 204?" The housekeeper looked atwarily. "I'm not sure..." "Please," I implored her. "My husband was staying here, and he forgot something very important. His... His wedding ring. We really need to look for it." For a few moments, the housekeeper looked disbelievingly back and forth betweenand Luke. Finally, I slipped my wallet out of my pocket and fished around for whatever I had left in there after we had bribed the security guard, which was...

"Would twenty bucks convince you?" I asked. "It's all I've got." The housekeeper winced, but took the cash and tucked it into her pocket. "Fine," she said. Luke and I exchanged silent grins as she led us over to the door and slid her keycard in, causing the light to blink green with satisfaction.

"Thank you so much," I said, stepping into the room. "We'll be out shortly." "If anyone asks, I didn't do this for you," the housekeeper said sternly. "Just leave when you're done. And don't steal anything." "We won't." And with that, we slipped into the room, shutting the door behind us.

Luke immediately began studying the room intently while I secured the door. "The magical resonance does feel distorted here," he said after a few moments. "But it's just so bizarre..." "Now isn't exactly the tfor speculation," I said. "Can you open the portal or not?" "I think so," Luke said with a nod. I watched as he stepped into the middle of the room and began going through the motions of opening a portal: his hands outspread, two fingers pointed, moving in a swirling motion. The air began to crackle and fizz, and it was all I could do to contain my squeal of delight.

But then, the portal fizzled out.

"Damn," Luke said, shaking his hands out. "Lettry again." As he continued, I could sense the immense difficulty behind his straining eyes and trembling arms. This was nothing at all like Mountainview, where those with the ability to open portals-like us-could do so with ease, so long as they had practiced.

Luke, a master at opening portals, seemed to be straining just to keep his eyes open.

"I can't-" Luke grunted, gritting his teeth. "It's too-" Suddenly, I stepped up beside him and matched his movements. Luke shota wary look, and my head began to spin, but I kept going. "Just keep trying," I groaned. "I'll help..." Luke nodded. Together, we funneled every ounce of energy and concentration we possessed into the arduous task of getting this damn portal open. Our movements soon becmore fluid, more succinct. It was becoming easier; it was working.

And then, out of nowhere, there was a fizzling, a whirling, and a bright flash of light...

A portal now stood in front of us.

I staggered under the sheer force of chaotic energy that was unleashed by opening the portal, grabbing Luke's shoulder to steady myself. Together we peered into the gaping vortex that we had managed to rip open in a place where we never should have been able to.

"By the gods," Luke panted. "Mila must wield incredibly powerful magle to accomplish this alone... "THe shook e his head before squaring his shoulders with determination. "You stay here and contact the others. I'll go." Panic shot throughat his words. "Like hell I'm staying here!" I said. "I'm going with you." "Nina, but you -" At his hesitation I stepped directly into his path, my fists planted on my hips. Pregnancy be damned I wasn't about to sit around waiting while Luke was going god-knows-where in search of Enzo.

"Nina, you can't," Luke urged. "I know how you get lately going through portals, what with the baby and all. You'll make yourself sick." But I refused to budge. We glared at each other, unblinking, for endless seconds. Finally Luke huffed out a frustrated breath, raking both hands through his hair.

"You're impossible..." He trailed off, muttering under his breath. "You werewolves with your fated mates and bullheadedness. Fine! But you stick close to me, got it?" I nodded, adrenaline coursing through me. Side by side, our hands locked onto each other in unbreakable support, Luke and I jumped through swirling chaos.

With an impossible whirling followed by a bone-jarring thud, reality took form beneath our staggering feet again.

I gasped, falling to my knees. My fingers dug into soil moist, warm soil.

Humid air clogged my heaving lungs as tropical birdsong and insects engulfed us. I hardly registered the strange, exotically vibrant jungle scenery through the whirling in my head.

"Nina..." Luke's voice suddenly carried full of through the throng, shaky and full of fear. I O looked up to follow his voice, but that was when I felt it: an icy blade against my neck, and a strange voice that I had never heard before.

"Who are you?"