Saved by the Hockey Star Haunted by the Professor
Kendra Hayes lives by one rule, stay invisible.
Straight A’s, no drama, no mistakes. But when Professor West, the man who controls her grades and her future, starts blurring the lines between mentorship and something far more dangerous, her silence becomes a cage she can’t escape.
Then Axel Cross storms in. The campus golden boy. Star quarterback. Infuriatingly confident and the last person she expects to notice the cracks in her perfect facade. One glance changes everything. He sees what no one else dares to, and suddenly Kendra has something she’s never had before… an ally.
But West plays a long game and he never loses. With every step Axel takes toward her, the professor’s hold tightens. Rumors ignite. Secrets surface. Loyalties shatter. And Kendra is caught in a deadly tug-of-war between the boy willing to risk it all for her, and the man determined to own her completely.
She can stay silent and survive…
Or speak up and lose everything, except maybe her heart. If West doesn’t destroy them both first.
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Chapter: 5Let Me Be Your SinKendra I don't sleep at all. Every time I close my eyes, I see Axel walking toward that faculty party with murder in his eyes. By morning, my phone had seventeen missed calls from him and three text messages.It's done.We need to talk.Meet me before class.But when I get to campus, Axel isn't waiting for me. Instead, there's a note taped to my locker: Dean's office. Now. - AMy stomach drops. This can't be good.The administrative building feels like a tomb as I walk down the hallway. Through the glass windows of the dean's office, I can see Axel sitting in a chair across from Dean Morrison. His knuckles are bruised."Ah, Miss Hayes," Dean Morrison says when I knock. "Please, come in."Professor West is sitting in the corner, looking perfectly composed. He gives me a small smile that makes my skin crawl."Sit down, Miss Hayes," the dean continues. "We have a serious situation to discuss."I take the chair next to Axel. He won't look at me."Mr. Cross has been acc
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Chapter: 4Secrets Don't Stay BuriedKendra "You don't have to walk me back," I say as Axel falls into step beside me. The evening air is cold, and I pull my jacket tighter around myself."I want to."We walk in silence for a few minutes. The campus is quieter at this hour, with most students either in the library or at parties. I feel safer with Axel beside me, which scares me more than I want to admit."When did it start?" he asks suddenly.I know what he means, but I pretend I don't. "When did what start?""Whatever's happening with West."I stop walking. "Axel..""You said I don't understand how dangerous he is. Help me understand."I look at his face in the lamplight. There's something different about him now. The cocky football star is gone, replaced by someone who actually cares. It makes my chest tight."It started last semester," I hear myself saying. "I was failing his intro class. My scholarship was in trouble."*The memory hits me like a wave...*"Miss Hayes, please stay after class
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Chapter: 3The Rules of the GameKendra I slip into class three minutes late, hoping to avoid eye contact with anyone. Especially Axel. But as I hurry toward an empty seat in the back, I feel his eyes following me."Miss Hayes," Professor West calls out. "Since you're late, perhaps you'd like to share your thoughts on yesterday's reading?"My cheeks burn as every head turns toward me. "I'm sorry, I..""Actually, Professor," Axel interrupts from across the room. "Kendra was with me. We were discussing our project. My fault for making her late."I stare at him in shock. Why is he covering for me?Professor West's jaw tightens. "How thoughtful of you, Mr. Cross. But Miss Hayes can speak for herself.""Can she?" Axel leans back in his chair. "Because it seems like you're always putting her on the spot."The tension in the room becomes suffocating. Students glance between them like they're watching a tennis match."That's enough, Mr. Cross," Professor West says coldly. "See me after class.""Looking
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Chapter: 2The Pairing No One WantedKendra "Miss Hayes, please remain after class."My heart sinks as Professor West's voice cuts through the chatter of students packing up their bags. It's been three days since our conversation in his office, and I've been avoiding eye contact ever since. But apparently, that doesn't matter.I waited until the room empties before approaching his desk, keeping as much distance between us as possible."I have your project partner assignment," he says, holding up a piece of paper. "For the semester-long behavioral psychology study.""Project partner?" My voice comes out as barely a whisper."Yes. You'll be working with Mr. Cross." He gestures toward the door where Axel is walking back into the classroom, looking annoyed.My stomach drops. "Professor West, could I please work alone? I do better on my own, and..""Absolutely not." His tone is ice cold. "This project requires two people, and the pairings have already been decided."Axel reaches us just in time to h
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Chapter: 1The Silent Girl and the StarKendra I keep my head down as Professor West hands back our papers. The familiar knot in my stomach tightens when I see the red ink covering most of my classmates' work. Mine comes back clean, with just one comment written in his neat handwriting across the top: "Exceptional work, Miss Hayes. See me after class."My heart sinks."As you can see, most of you failed to grasp the basic concepts we've been discussing," Professor West announces to the lecture hall. His voice carries that tone teachers use when they're disappointed but trying not to show it. "However, one student truly understood the assignment."Please don't say my name. Please don't.."Miss Hayes, would you mind sharing your thesis with the class?"Every head turns toward me. Thirty pairs of eyes, all staring. My cheeks burn as I shrink lower in my seat. "I... um..." The words stick in my throat like they always do when people look at me."Come now, don't be shy," Professor West says, walking
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Chapter: chapter 4Liora’s POVI stood there, frozen. My heart raced as the figures emerged. My mother’s face came into focus.“What are you discussing with her?”Oh no! Liam mustn’t say a word.Liam's eyes bulged as he glared at me. His chest heaved. My face twitched with fear as I saw my mum. “Um, I … I was just angry that he had spit so much nonsense about me.”"You will regret this," he growled and darted away from me.I pressed my hand to my face and sighed. What a prick? Who the hell did he think he was to talk to me like that?!“What’s going on between you and Liam?”I forced a smile. My tongue was cleft. Before Mom said another word, I stepped away from her. “Don’t worry about us, Mom. Bye for now.”Well, I had to move. I stumbled out of the hallway with my chest tight. I needed fresh air after Liam’s venomous words. I still couldn't believe my ears. How dare he call me a prostitute, a manipulator? I had no idea who he was before we had sex.My palm still stung from the slap I had landed, but
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Chapter: chapter 3Liora's POVIt had been two weeks since I caught my boyfriend and my step-sister in bed together. My life was yet to get back on track. I hadn't gone back to my pack yet. I doubt I would return anytime soon. The agony of seeing Calyx and Veyra together would be too much to bear.I had stayed in this dingy motel room since I ran away from home. Every second that I spent here reminded me of that night with the stranger. I couldn't forget those storm-gray eyes and the way his hands had set my body on fire. Every night, I strolled into the bar and sat, hoping he would return.He never did.I opened my bag and looked through my clothes I packed for something clean. Today, I needed to talk a long walk to clear my head. All these days, I had done nothing but stare at the walls in this room and then go out for a drink. . .My phone buzzed on the nightstand. I looked at the screen and saw it was my mom calling. I stared at the screen and sighed. She had probably learned that I had stayed away
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Chapter: Chapter 2Liora's POVMy heart leaped at the sound of Calyx's voice. That deep and possessive growl sliced through the tension like a blade. He was here. He had come for me. Despite all the barbs he'd thrown my way. The cold dismissals and the way he'd made me feel like I was nothing more than a temporary amusement. This had to mean something. Maybe the bond we had shared had pulled him back. A ray of hope flashed nside me. I turned toward the door. My lips parted in a hopeful smile."Calyx," I breathed. My voice was barely above a whisper. It was laced with relief. "You... you came."He stood there in the doorway. His broad frame silhouetted against the dim hall light. His eyes narrowed and flashed with that familiar alpha dominance. “Yes.”He stepped inside, and his gaze flicked from me to the stranger. A smirk curled his lips. Not the protective one I'd imagined, but the cruel one I knew all too well."But not for you. Don't flatter yourself, Liora. I smelled your pathetic scent all
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Chapter: Chapter 1Liora's POVI pushed open the door to Calyx, my boyfriend's bedroom. My blood froze in my veins. I couldn't believe my eyes! Veyra, my step-sister…on his bed? “How dare you, Veyra?” An ear-splitting scream escaped my mouth.My hidden wolf, the forbidden beast I had buried deep to survive in this pack, made a wild surge. My claws scraped at my veins. It demanded release. I clenched my fists, and my nails drew blood. Verya’s presence made my fur ripple over my skin.She jumped out of the bed. “You’re taking this too far, Liora.”My bones cracked into power. But the betrayal sapped my strength. My body trembled like a leaf. The transformation fizzled out like a dying flame. I was too weak, and shattered to fully emerge.A chuckle escaped Carlyx mouth. “Shameful!” A pathetic growl jumped out of my lips. It was more of a whimper than roar. Heck, I felt naked."You..." My lips trembled and cut my words short.He was on the bed with the sheets pulled over his naked body. My boyfriend w
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