LOGINEthan Oliver Harrison's POVWhen I got to the team's meeting room, most of my teammates were present. Austin was the first to notice my arrival, and he scowled, murmuring something under his breath.Coach Marshall stood in the center of the room. Two people were at his back, a woman and a man. They looked like they were in their mid-thirties, and they kept looking around, suspiciously.Coach Marshall smiled when Daniel and I entered, and he gestured for one of my teammates to close the door.“You guys surely took your time, again,” Marshall said. His eyes were fixed on me, so I knew that his words were directed specifically at me. “You did the same thing during the training in New York. But I kept quiet. Don't forget, I'm now in charge. Things have to change,” he continued with a mischievous smile.“You're now in charge. Really?” Martin, the youngest player asked with an excited voice.Coach Marshall nodded, and I noticed that my teammates' eyes lit up. I was the only one who was sa
Ethan Oliver Harrison's POVMy fists clenched beside me, and I quickly put my hands inside my pocket. Daniel was watching me closely, and it fueled my nervousness.“Is something on my face? Why are you staring?” I asked, feigning ignorance.Daniel smiled, and quickly looked away. “You look worried. Is it because I said new players are joining our team? Are you scared of getting overshadowed?” He asked.I shrugged, acting unaffected. But Daniel had just said what was on my mind. I was scared. Scared of being left behind. Scared that the new players would be better than me, and my fans would abandon me just like Kane did.Another part of me was wondering who the new players were and if I'd met them before.“What if it's Kane? Maybe he switched teams just to apologize to you,” a voice whispered in my ears, but I quickly shut it down. Because I knew it wasn't possible.“But what if…?”“What if what?” Daniel asked, his brows furrowed.“Oh!” My eyes widened, and I realized that I'd said it
FLASHBACKTwo months ago“Ethan, you're always on your phone! You refused to come home, now that you're finally here, you aren't paying attention to us. What are you doing on your phone?” Aurora's voice echoed in the room. She looked at her son with pure disdain, and she tried to peek into what he was doing, but Ethan quickly covered his phone.“What do you want, mother?” Ethan asked with a grimace. He stood up from the couch and attempted to leave the room.Aurora sighed and folded her arms. “Let's watch a match together. It's been months since we last sat down and talked. I gave birth to you, I deserve your attention. Don't you think so?” she asked, forcing a smile onto her face.Ethan looked at his mother with furrowed brows. He knew she was pretending. She wanted something from him. But he was in no hurry to expose her.It's been a while since he came home, and he'd missed the house because he spent half of his first annual income to purchase it.“You hate hockey,” Ethan replied b
Kane Hau Alexander's POV“You look like rubbish,” Carl's voice echoed in my room.I hissed and put the closest pillow on my ear to stop me from hearing his voice, but it was futile.“Don't hide away from me, Kane. I've got good news for you, and trust me, you will be fucking happy,” Carl said. His voice was filled with urgency, and his normal excitement seemed to have doubled.I was in a bad mood, and I certainly didn't want to talk to him. But the confidence in his voice assured me that he might be onto something serious.“Speak! What's it?” I replied, my face still buried under my duvet.“He's all yours. You don't have to worry about him being mad at you or breaking your heart. I have his secrets, and with them, he will listen to you. At least for a while,” Carl whispered with a cunning smile.My eyes widened, and I jumped up. “What the fuck are you talking about?! Did I send you on an errand?”Carl looked surprised and frowned. “Kane, have you forgotten so quickly? You put me in ch
Ethan Oliver Harrison’s POVThe flight back to Canada felt longer than usual.I spent most of it staring out the window with my headphones on, even though no music was playing. Nobody really bothered me either. Which was strange.Usually, someone on the team was loud while the rookies argued over games. By this time, Derrick’s minions would be acting nosy, with Daniel trying to drag me into conversations I didn’t care about.But today, everyone kept looking at me before quickly looking away again.I knew why. It's because Derrick had changed the atmosphere around me without saying it directly. Ever since New York, the others had started treating me carefully, like they were waiting for instructions on how to act around me.Derrick and I were cool, and that alone was enough to stop most people from trying anything stupid.The second we landed, the cold Canadian air hit me straight in the face as we walked through the airport. Normally, Daniel would’ve been beside me by now, talking too
Daniel's POVI agreed to Carl’s condition, and we visited many beautiful places together. He showed me a paradise. A place I had visited several times but never seen as amazing as he did. I wouldn’t say we became friends, but we enjoyed our time together, and while with him, I wished I’d brought Ethan along. He deserves to see such beauty.“You sure look happy? Any good news you'd like to share?” Derrick's voice echoed in my head, pulling me from my thoughts.“Ehh?” I furrowed my brows, unable to comprehend what he had said on time.Derrick scoffed and moved to pick up his travelling bags. We were at the airport on our way back to our country.I don’t know why the training was cancelled, but after Ethan left for God knows where and I followed Carl in his car, a lot of things happened. Derrick didn’t tell me the full details, but from what I heard, Mr. Rogers disappeared and Coach Marshall was asked to return to Canada immediately.“Is anyone even listening to me? Everyone looks bu
Ethan Oliver Harrison’s POVThe applause for the awards was still going on when I stood up. I didn’t remember deciding to stand. My body just… moved.“Ethan,” Daniel called softly, but I walked past him.I couldn’t sit there any longer. Not after that speech. Not after that look on Noah’s face. Not
Ethan Oliver Harrison's POV“He's gay? And he plays sports? What a pervert!” One of the baseball players said, and his teammates nodded in agreement with him.I felt embarrassed, not because of my sexuality, but because I was becoming the real center of attention. I looked down the hall, and I saw
Kane Hau Alexander's POVI looked at the six people in the restaurant, and I smirked. They actually chose the wrong time to mess around.Crazy people think that they are ruthless narcissists, but only because they haven't met a psychopath… oh, I meant sociopath.When I was ten years old, my parents
Ethan Oliver Harrison's POVHe pouted his red lips, and his eyes squinted, wrinkling his nose. His hands were on his waist, and he looked wet from playing in the ocean. His long hair was let down, and the wind carried it.He must have noticed that I was staring because he turned to face me, his bro







