LOGINStella has spent years loving one man with everything she has. She cheers for his victories, sacrifices her own dreams to support his, and quietly opens doors for his career without ever asking for credit. She believes that one day, Chase will finally see her the way she sees him. Instead, he humiliates her in front of an entire stadium. As if that isn't enough, she discovers their relationship was nothing more than a cruel bet. Broken and with nowhere else to go, Stella finds unexpected kindness from the last person she ever imagined—Jaxon, the league's most feared hockey star. Quiet, patient, and impossible to read, he sees the pain everyone else ignores and offers her something she has never known before: respect. While Stella struggles to put her shattered heart back together, she accidentally steps into a world filled with dangerous secrets, powerful Alphas, and a destiny she knows nothing about. As feelings begin to grow between them, old betrayals return, hidden truths refuse to stay buried, and the man who threw her away suddenly wants her back. But some hearts are only broken once. And this time, Stella must decide whether to keep chasing the past... or trust the man who never let her fall.
View MoreChapter 175Our Wedding NightStella’s POVThe moment we returned to our room after the mating ceremony and the wedding celebration in the city, I took off my shoes and dropped onto the bed.“I am so tired.”Jaxon closed the door behind us and turned to look at me.For a moment, he simply stared at me, and I could already tell from the smile on his face that he was about to say something I would probably regret hearing.“You can’t be tired.”I lifted my head from the pillow and looked at him. “Why can’t I be tired?”He walked toward the bed, slowly loosening his tie. “Because it is our wedding night.”I stared at him for a few seconds before laughing. “what exactly is that supposed to mean?”He sat beside me, looking far too pleased with himself. “Do you know what couples do on their wedding night?”I rolled my eyes. “Do you actually believe all those things people say about wedding nights?”“What things?” He asked.“I heard couples are supposed to count their wedding money at night.”
Chapter 174 — Without ConditionsStella’s POVThe room felt strangely quiet after everything that had happened.Amber was gone, Chase was no longer part of our lives, and for the first time, there was nothing waiting outside the door that could suddenly take Jaxon away from me.I sat beside him on the sofa, resting my head against his shoulder while his fingers gently played with mine.I still couldn’t believe that we were finally here.After everything we had gone through, we were sitting together in his home as if the pain of the past few months had happened to another couple.Jaxon suddenly looked at me. “There is something I want to talk to you about.”I lifted my head from his shoulder. “What is it?”He was quiet for a moment, and I noticed the seriousness in his eyes. “I don’t want a contract anymore.”I stared at him.For a moment, I didn’t know what to say.The contract, the same contract that had once brought us together, the contract that had started with conditions, rules,
Chapter 173 — The Truth I Had ForgottenStella’s POVWhen I opened my eyes, the first thing I noticed was that I was no longer on the road.I slowly lifted my head from Jaxon’s shoulder and looked around, only to realize that I was still on his back, he was walking through a large hallway, and I could already see several people standing nearby.The moment they noticed us, they immediately bowed their heads.“Welcome back, alpha.”I smiled sleepily.We were home.I had fallen asleep on Jaxon’s back without even realizing when we arrived at Blackstone, and judging by the way everyone was looking at us, he had carried me all the way inside without waking me.Jaxon finally stopped in front of his room and lowered me carefully. “You’re awake.”I rubbed my eyes. “How long have I been sleeping?”“Long enough.”I looked at him and smiled.For some reason, after everything that had happened, all I wanted at that moment was to be close to him.I stepped toward him and leaned closer, intending t
Chapter 172 — We Don’t Have to Sneak OutStella’s POVI was still holding Jaxon’s hand when we started walking away from the stage.For the first time since Chase had taken me, I did not have to look over my shoulder, I did not have to worry about someone stopping me, I did not have to pretend that I belonged to someone I never chose.I was walking beside my mate, and everyone could see it.We had only taken a few steps when I heard Chase behind us.“Please, Stella.”I stopped.Jaxon stopped with me, but he did not turn around immediately.I slowly looked back.Chase was still standing near the stage, his face filled with pain and anger, but for once, I did not feel afraid of him.“You know I love you,” he said.I stared at him without saying anything.For a moment, my mind went back to the room I had found inside his territory.The pictures, the hockey equipment, the things I had forgotten I ever gave him, the letters he had written, the words he had left behind, telling me how sorry
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