The second half he gave me
For years Elyra Veyne has been showing everyone that she can still be a great hockey player despite being a plus sized omega. She is a captain of her academy's women team and she had all that she needed.
Except peace.
Her step brother, Kaelen Dravik, the male team's captain.
Elyra's team wins a hockey tournament against Kaelen’s, but Kaelen’s embarrassment is compounded when a pro talent scout offers Elyra's the opportunity he had always wanted.
Kaelen has less than a year to live, and he is determined to get Elyra to atone for the sins of her mother.
His plan is simple.
Woo her to love him.
Then break her heart.
However, revenge is complicated when the girl he was going to destroy is the girl he can't imagine losing.
But when Elyra realizes that their relationship is based on a lie, it comes to an end.
She walks away broken, little realising that her heartbreak has unleashed something much more dangerous.
There are some love stories that end with two people together… but second chance has different definitions.
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Chapter: Showcase trailsKaelen's POVThere were more people at the rink than usual – Coach Iris, Coach Marek, and a whole bunch of academy staff sitting around a folding table by the boards, clipboards in tow. Trial day. The day that would determine which players made the showcase and which did not.I sat on the bench near my teammates, tying my skates far too tight for the sake of my own peace of mind. Ronan. Veyra. The investigator. My dad from the hospital. It had nothing to do with hockey.The girl's team had their scrimmage first.I sat on the bench watching them. I told myself that I was scoping out the competition like any other captain would.Elyra was sharp. Very sharp. She could read the ice better than any of us had seen in weeks. She would block lanes as other players went by and drive hard through the neutral zone. She scored twice. One time by a pure wrist shot that snuck past the goalkeeper and the other time by scoring on a rebound before anyone else had a chance to react.I found myself lean
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Chapter: Honest questionKaelen's pov"Go ahead," said Elyra. Her tone of voice told me she didn't know what sort of question I was going to ask, considering the day I had given her.I was sitting in the dark, holding on to the steering wheel with one hand, while the phone was against my ear."Is it possible?" I asked hesitantly. "That two people who initially hated each other could come to genuinely care about each other? Really. Not out of pity. Not out of convenience. But really."I waited in silence for what seemed like an eternity."A few weeks ago," she began, "I would have said no.""What about now?" I asked."I'm not sure anymore," she said, her tone of voice quieter this time."What made you change your mind?" I questioned.Again, she was silent, as if considering how to answer me. "The way you have been there for me since what happened with Darian," she said quietly. "It has made me see you in a different light. Not as the guy who has been spending the last few years resenting me because of what my
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Chapter: R knowsKaelen's POVI looked at the screen for just a moment too long."We need to talk. I know who sent that picture."My heart plummeted into the freezing water under my feet."Kaelen?" Elyra looked at me. "What's wrong?"I locked my phone and stuffed it in my pocket. "Nothing," I told her. "It's just my lawyer, personal business."Another little white lie, added perfectly to the pile of lies I've told before."You sure?" she asked. "You look really pale.""I'm sure," I told her, pulling my backpack off the bench already. "I've got to go now. Thank you for the practice, though.""Kaelen, wait—"I didn't waste a second. I went straight through the doors of the rink without letting her say anything else, leaving her standing there on the ice, possibly wondering for the umpteenth time what I was doing to her all the time. There was no room for thought right now.---I drove the car and waited a moment before taking my other cell phone from the glove box. I swapped the SIM card and called Rona
Last Updated: 2026-09-23
Chapter: Training beginsKaelen's POVI arrived at the rink five minutes before six, and Elyra was there waiting for me, sitting on the bench with her skates only partially tied and tablet set up on her bag."You are actually on time for once," she said, without even bothering to look up."I promised that I would be," I stated, putting my bag down next to hers."Furthermore, you promised to stop being a nuisance about it, but guess what?" She motioned for me to sit down. "I have already pulled the videos of your last four matches."I took a seat. She showed me her tablet and clicked play on the footage from the Ashgrove match."Notice this with your stick," she stated, pausing the video at the very moment when I released the shot. "Count how long it takes for the puck to come off the blade of your stick.""Seems to be alright to me.""It is not," she said, scrolling to another video with the same type of shot. It became quite evident after she put them side by side. I was faster back then."Okay, I must admit
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Chapter: The curse revealKaelen's POVI pulled the chair out from the corner of the room and sat myself down beside the bed, but at a bit of a distance. I didn't grab his hand or try to comfort him. Instead, I just waited for him to give me an explanation as to why he'd wanted me."What haven't you told me?" I questioned.My father moved around in the bed, grimacing slightly at his actions. "There's one thing that I left out of my tale regarding the curse," he spoke. "That is, one thing that I left out of your telling due to shame.""Shame about what?"He took a deep breath before continuing. "The curse doesn't only affect the heart of the wolf," he started to speak. "There is something else about the curse that few people who possess this bloodline ever get the chance to experience, let alone live through.""Cut to the chase," I said."If the individual bearing the curse establishes a genuine, reciprocal mating bond prior to the curse taking complete hold of him," he said, "the bond will slow the progress of
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Chapter: Alaric’s breakdownElyra's POV"Mom, slow down," I said. "What's going on?"Seraphine was crying so hard into the phone that I could hardly understand what she was saying. "Alaric," she cried. "He had a break down. A really bad one, Elyra. It's like he never had one before. He is in the hospital now. He is critical."Suddenly the phone felt heavier and a knot formed in my stomach. "What do you mean 'critical'?""I don't know," she sobbed. "They took him back an hour ago, and I don't know anything. Please, would you come? I don't want to be here by myself.""I'll be there as soon as I can," I told her. "I'm on my way now.""Thank you," she cried, through her tears on the other line. "Thank you, baby."I hung up the phone and turned around to look at Kaelen. He watched me closely from his spot against the wall.“What’s up?” he asked.“It’s your dad,” I said. “Something happened. A really bad thing. He’s in the hospital; his condition is serious. And my mother is there and she needs me.”Kaelen paled immed
Last Updated: 2026-09-23
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