ANMELDENCHAPTER 15 SOPHIEClasses went by in a breeze, I was barely myself mentally, but then, when was I ever? There was no Ace, and no Jaxon. And though the first person on the list hurt, I promised myself I would do my best to force hatred whenever my brain brought him up.Ofcourse, like the other three hundred things I’ve tried, that was a failure. But practice made perfect. “OHMYYGADDDDD!!” Maddison screeched, staring at her phone as we walked to our lockers to drop off our books for the completion of today’s lectures. “You will not believe what the school just posted for the Magazine club!”I turned to her with wide eyes. “They are getting you new printing machines?”“I wish…” She huffed. “It is a hockey announcement! The school never trusts the Magazine club with major hockey games, like ever! So we never really get notifications until the higher ups do.”I recalled how Maddie had fought the school once for that, saying they needed to put more faith in their stu
CHAPTER 14 SOPHIEMy heart ripped into pieces as Ace pulled me across the scanty hallaway, not caring that the bell might have rung and students would be scattered around. Watching us. Watching me. Pain raked through my injured thighs from each spring he made. And I could feel a sob itch my throat. Why was he like this? Why….He pushed a door to an empty classroom and pulled me in after him, his eyes raking through my body in horror.”Your knees, fuck, Sophie,” his eyes darkened, and I felt my heart slice. “Who did that to you?”I choked out a horrid scoff, “Why do you keep doing this?” I whispered, even though my chest tightened.He blinked, “What?”I pulled my hand away from his, my bruised fingers racing through my hair. What kind of a mess was I, truly?“What do you want from me?” I bit back the hurt in my words. “I can’t… I can’t keep doing this, Ace, I can’t.” I can’t keep loving someone who wouldn’t even see me. I can’t keep letting you stop every progre
CHAPTER 13 SOPHIEMy heart clamped, my hair slapping over my face from my fast movements. “Goddess, Jaxon. You… scared me.” His eyes narrowed, and though he held no anger, they had something else. Something I could not decipher. I swallowed, knees buckling as I took a step back. “Um, Jaxon, I…” I looked around, watching the students that passed hurry to their classes, not quite recognizing the Hockey star before me. “I… can’t go on with dating— fake dating you.”“We made a deal.” “I know,” I whispered, forcing my gaze to the ground. I was such a fool to think this could work in any way. I wasn’t as bold as Maddison to pull this off. “I know, and I’m sorry.”Jaxon huffed a breath, and my breath hitched when he closed the distance, his fingers gripping my jaw to look up to him. “You can’t break our deal off, not until my part of the deal is secured.”My brows furrowed, “You wanted to get a raise out of him, you got more than that, he lost his hockey game, Jaxon
CHAPTER 12SOPHIEMy throat burned, and my eyes parted open. icy shivers ran down my naked body, and I wrapped an arm around myself. Ace’s eyes were wide with… what what? I did not know. But… he wasn’t speaking.why wasn’t he speaking? Was I… not what he expected? Disgust rolled into my stomach. “Ace?” I whispered, eyes softly pleading.”Gods,” Ace breathed, his eyes pushed up to meet mine, and a terrific look planted over his face. One that sent my entire heart shattering into a million fucking pieces. He… did he hate it?He turned, backing me as he raked his fingers through his hair, violently dragging across his strands. “Fuck. Fuck. FUCKING HELL, Sophia!” I watched him in horror as fear streaked through his eyes. “What in the goddess’ name are you doing to me?” It was a whisper, a pleading whisper.“I…” my throat itched as shame tore into my body. What have I done? “I’m sorry, this was a mistake,” I grabbed the duvet and threw it over my body. “I’m so sorry.”My eyes pooled as
CHAPTER 11SOPHIE“ACE!” The scream tore from my throat, fear rattling my bones as I pulled the duvet over my naked form.No, no, no. It couldn’t be, we couldn’t have… right?The door slowly peeled open, and in all his glory, Ace Beckham stood, arms crossed over his black on black clothes, and body leaning against the door frame. “While I like the sound of you screaming my name, Sophie,” he frowned, “it is six in the morning.”My chest heaved, “Wh-what am I doing in your bed?” I was shaking, my eyes falling down to my duvet covered body. He rolled his eyes, “Why do you think? I carried you here.” I blinked, fingers digging into the duvet. “Why… would you carry me here? I have my room and—““Connect the dots, Sleeping beauty.” My head wavered, and the memory slammed into me. Goddess, I had slept off in Josh’s room. “Oh heavens,” I slammed a free hand on my forehead, how could I have been so stupid? But why did not send me to my room instead? My gaze went to my body again, and my b
CHAPTER 10SOPHIE“Hey, hey,” Maddison caught my arm before I could run past her. “Sophie, what— goddess, you are crying.” Her eyes softened, and my breath hitched, a fresh wave of tears pooling my lids. “I.. I don’t want to fake date anymore, Maddie.” I choked out, falling into her as I wrapped my arms around her neck. “Please don’t make me. I can’t… I can’t get over Ace. I just can’t, Maddison.”“Sophie, I wouldn’t.” Maddison stiffened, her hand coming up to my back, ignoring the reporters still littered around the arena. “You know I would never force you to do anything you don’t want to.”My fingers trembled, breath shaking as I hugged her closer. I was ruining my life by being like this. By choosing this fucked up path. But… why then did it feel like I was completely destroying myself every time I tried to break free from Ace?A tear ran down, drenching Maddie’s shoulder. I wished I never took that job, wished I never saw him that day playing hockey with every godlike feature a m







