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The New Player

Author: Empi
last update publish date: 2026-07-17 22:54:17

CHAPTER TWENT Three – The New Player

Stella’s POV

The ice felt different today.

Maybe it was because I had barely slept.

Maybe it was because everything that had happened with my diary was still fresh in my mind.

Or maybe it was because I had finally decided that I wasn’t going to let fear control me anymore.

I tightened the laces on my skates before stepping onto the rink.

Cold air rushed against my face as I glided across the ice.

Around me, the rest of Ryan’s team had already started warming
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