#Chapter 35 Just Friends

#Chapter 35: Just Friends

Nina

When I saw Lisa run and jump into Enzo’s arms, I felt my heart break just a little bit. I knew we weren’t ever together, but it still hurt to see them being so affectionate with her. I had overheard Enzo saying some really sweet things about a girl in the locker room earlier, but as I saw them together now, I knew that he was talking about Lisa.

Enzo had played so beautifully during the game. Had it all been for Lisa?

I didn’t want to stick around any longer, so I left without a word and slipped into the crowd. I just wanted to go home and cry.

“Nina!” I heard a familiar voice call from ahead of me. I picked up my head to see James standing by the exit with a soft smile on his face. Even though my 5 BONUS

chest ached from seeing Lisa and Enzo

together, the pain lifted a bit to see

James.

“Hey!” I said, putting on a smile and

walking up to him “I didn’t know you

were here.”

“I actually came for you,” he said, making my heart skip a beat. “Can I walk you home? I found something that I think you’ll wanna see.” He gestured toward the door behind him with his thumb.

I nodded and we walked out of the arena together.

We broke away from the stream of

students and walked toward the quad.

“Remember how Enzo’s PT results

were significantly better than anyone

asked as

I remembered. “Yeah, I

lied, not wanting

interest I

old records,” James said, reaching into his bag and pulling out a thin stack of papers. “I noticed that Enzo isn’t the first student here to have insane PT results. I thought you’d find it

the papers, which I took with wide eyes. Was this more proof that Lycans were real, and that they had attended

hockey team,” James said, stopping next to the large fountain in the middle of the quad. “1 mean, our hockey team has always been the best of the best, usually because there’s always one player at a time who has these

thinking, what

of conspiracy here? Like

something?”

that I knew precisely that it wasn’t

wanted to kiss him right now, to let him take me back to his room, but I knew that that was just my brain trying to comfort itself after seeing that

should take a good look at those when you have a chance,” James said. ” Then, I was hoping… Would you wanna meet up again? To talk about

and so

stammered, looking

think I’d

relief and tousled his blonde hair. ” Cool,” he said quietly, sounding just as nervous as I did.

I said yes

could hardly sleep

things swirling

was both depressed

again, because while it did break my heart a little bit as I had genuinely begun to develop feelings for Enzo, this could also mean that he no longer thought I was his mate and that I was in the clear. Maybe the end of all of this drama was in sight and I could just be done with this strange supernatural world for good. I’d

was also excited about my upcoming date with James,

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a sweet smile.

He was right, all of the previous people with superhuman abilities were on the hockey team, and there was always one. When one

it, and

come over to harass me again — probably because she was already satisfied to be back together with Enzo and didn’t have to bully me out of talking

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was at least happy to know that I had a chance with James. He was sweet and kind, and loved academia

I needed someone uncomplicated

also needed someone who wouldn’t potentially kill me for not wanting to get together with him,

work with Tiffany. We were supposed to be working in the office all day and tending to sick or injured students, so I was relieved to know that I likely wouldn’t have to

a student with a

just friends. Besides, how do you

her arms across her chest. “You know, I’ve been working with him for two years and I’ve

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