My Hockey Alpha



Chapter 0801

When I was finally able to breathe properly, Enzo met my gaze. "What's going through that head of yours?" he whispered.

I shrugged. "It's just... I don't know if I can do this, Enzo," I murmured. "Taking over my dad's throne when I really want to go after him, handling people who want to kidnap my baby... not to mention having the baby itself ..." I pulled back just enough to meet his gaze, my lips trembling. "And us... I'm so glad to have you back, but I still feel so empty after..."

I trailed off, but the unspoken words hung heavy between us. He knew what I was referring to; I could see the recognition in his gaze.

Enzo's expression softened then, and he sighed, rubbing his thumb along my cheek to catch one last stray tear. "I know, Nina," he murmured. "I've felt the same way, too."

My breath hitched in my throat. "Why did you do it?" I whispered. "Did Mila make you? How much of 'Enzo' was in there when.... you rejected our bond?"

Enzo's jaw tightened, and he looked away quickly. "I, um..." He swallowed before continuing. "I was still in there, somewhat," he finally said. "But it wasn't that I wanted to do it. Not only had she poisoned my mind with her presence, but she also threatened to kill you if I didn't. And no matter how angry I was, no matter how I thought you had cheated on me, I didn't want any harm to come to you."

"So you were still in there," I whispered.

He nodded. "A part of me, yes. And that part of me hated what I was doing."

There was a long silence as Enzo continued to hold me, his arms tightly wrapped around my shoulders. I bit my lip for a moment, thinking, before I tilted my head back to look up at him.

"Can we ever repair it?" I asked. "Can we ever renew our bond?"

For a few moments, Enzo just looked at me, blinking slowly in the blue glow of the pool lights. And during those moments, I felt my heart sink just a bit; I thought that he might say that it was impossible, that we would always have to live with this pain and emptiness.

But he didn't say that at all.noveldrama

"It's possible," he said softly. Then, standing, he began to undress; he slipped his shirt off over his head, revealing his glistening muscles in the dim light. I watched, enthralled, as he removed his pants next-and a blush colored my cheeks as he removed his boxers, too.

He looked at me expectantly, and I knew what to do. I stood, pulling my dress off over my head. When I was finished, we stood nude in front of each other for the briefest of moments before he silently took my hand and led me over to the steps.

Hand in hand, we walked into the pool water.

"What are we doing?" I asked softly.

Enzo turned, casting me that signature smirk of his over his broad shoulder. "Would I be Enzo Rivers if I didn't live for a little bit of theatrics?" he asked.

I couldn't help but laugh and shake my head. "No, you wouldn't." I followed him into the water, and once we were waist-deep, he turned and took both of my hands.

"Nina," he whispered, his voice so soft that it was almost lost below the sound of the ocean in the distance. "Will you be my mate... again?"

He didn't need to ask twice. "Yes," I breathed, throwing my arms around him. My lips crashed onto his in a searing kiss. Together, we fell backwards in a tangle of laughter and splashing water.

We sank beneath the surface, and the rest of the world fell away.