My Hockey Alpha

Chapter 0656

Nina

I woke up that morning with the same sense of calmness that I had felt over the past couple of days still enveloping me. The first rays of the morning sun were beginning to shine through the large window of our bedroom, casting a warm amber glow across the room.

I always liked waking up in this room, with the sun coming up over the horizon; it was like a natural alarm clock. Even though the bedroom in my father's mansion was luxurious and beautiful, I loved our home much more.

With a soft smile on my face, I turned over expecting to see Enzo still sleeping there, only to find Enzo's side of the bed empty, the sheets cool to the touch. As my foggy brain began to clear, I realized that he must be downstairs, finally making that call to Tim about Mila. He had promised he would do it last night, after all. And it was a long time coming.

I had realized that Enzo had been stalling, but I didn't push him. I knew that he would do it in his own time, and now, it was finally time. It was a big deal, to report a coworker for sexual misconduct; even more so for a man, in a world where it was considered taboo for a man to be the victim of such things. But he had me and I would be there for him every step of the way.

Pushing the covers aside, I got out of bed, stretching my arms above my head. There was a lightness in my step, a feeling that hadn't left me since the Moon Goddess Festival. I headed to the bathroom, turning on the shower and letting the warm water cascade over me.

It was during moments like these that I often found myself talking to my wolf.

"Why do I still feel so light, like the shadow entity isn't following me anymore?" I asked, closing my eyes as the water ran through my hair. I had thought the feeling would fade once the afterglow of the offering I had left at the party had faded, but it never did.

Something told me that it wasn't just in my head; something had, in fact, changed. I didn't know why, or how, but it had.

My wolf considered my question for a moment before replying, her voice a comforting presence in my mind." Hmm... I'm still not sure, Nina," she said softly. "But I can feel it too; there's definitely something different. Perhaps your offering to the Moon Goddess made a difference? Maybe she blessed you after all."

I didn't think I ever would have admitted it, even to myself, but my wolf's words made me smile. I had never been one to believe all that much in religion or spirituality, but something had changed ever since the festival.

Maybe there was even more to the realms than I knew about. After all, just a year ago, I had been utterly convinced that everything supernatural was just a myth; and now here I was, talking to a spectral wolf in the back of my head.

After the shower, I wrapped myself in a towel and checked the clock. My first real doctor's appointment-not a visit from a witch, but rather an actual visit to an office with tiled floors and white coats-for the pregnancy was today.

I was eager for Enzo to come with me, but I wondered if he was still on his call. I dressed quietly and padded down the stairs, not wanting to interrupt or make him feel uncomfortable just in case he was still discussing the issue with Tim.

But as I descended the stairs, I spotted him. Enzo was sitting at the kitchen counter by himself, quietly contemplating. I made my way over to him and planted a kiss on his cheek, but as I did, he seemed so lost in thought that he didn't even react right away.