My Hockey Alpha



Chapter 0604Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

Nina

When Enzo and I finally pulled away from each other, his gaze fell onto the pile of vials and talismans that were sitting next to me on the bed. He frowned, furrowing his brow as he sat up.

"What's all that for?" he asked.

I took a deep breath and began to recount everything the witch, Elara, had told me. Enzo listened intently, his expression shifting from curiosity to concern as I spoke.

"The good news is that the baby and I are both healthy, and there's no curse that she can find," I said. "So either the fortune teller in the city was wrong, or she was a phony."

Enzo nodded slowly, listening quietly.

"Anyway," I continued, "the shadow entity... it's not just a hallucination."

I continued to speak, telling Enzo every little detail. I told him all about the dark spirit that had somehow attached itself to me. There was no knowing if it was the same spirit that plagued my biological mother or if it was just a mere coincidence, but what mattered was that it seemed to have a 'cure', for lack of a better word.

"So, this entity is like a... vengeful spirit?" he asked, his voice barely more than a whisper.

I nodded, my eyes still fixed on the potions in my hand. "It's not necessarily a demon, but more like the spirit of someone who held deep resentment or hatred towards me," I explained. "It could be connected to our family, or someone from my past."

Enzo furrowed his brow in thought. "Someone from your past... Could it be someone you knew? Or is it linked to your biological mother and now somehow transferred to you?"

I shook my head, feeling a sense of unease settling over me. "I don't know," I admitted. "But the witch said that these visions, these hallucinations, are visitations from an evil spirit. It's trying to make its presence known, and it could pose a serious threat to both me and our baby."

Enzo reached out and gently took my hand, his touch reassuring. "Nina, we'll get to the bottom of this," he said quietly. "I won't let some evil spirit harm you or our family. Okay?"

I squeezed his hand and nodded. "Thank you."

I couldn't help but feel a sense of relief wash over me, no matter how small. The thought that my baby was healthy and that there was a plan in place to deal with the dark spirit lifted a heavy burden from my shoulders.

Also, at least now I knew I wasn't going mad. Or at least, that was how it seemed.

Enzo leaned in and gently kissed my forehead, his lips warm against my skin. "Let's try those potions and talismans," he suggested, his voice soothing as he spoke. "Maybe they'll help put an end to those visions once and for all."

I nodded in agreement and set the vials and talismans on the bedside table. Neither of us said it, but we were both thinking about it: the sleepwalking episodes. It had only happened a couple of times as far as either of us knew, but it was still terrifying.

But maybe, just maybe, the things that the witch gave me would finally put it all to an end.

Just then, there was a knock on my door. Enzo and I both perked up and shot each other a look before I called out. "Come in."

Without a moment's hesitation, the door to my room swung open, and my parents entered, their faces filled with concern. My mother rushed over and pulled me in for a tight hug, while my father stood beside her, his eyes filled with worry.

"Nina, sweetheart, are you okay?" my mother asked, pulling away to look into my eyes. "What did she say after I left?"