All Chapters of Rejected and Claimed By The Alpha Hockey Stars : Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

Luna’s POVThe moment they’re gone, I feel like I can breathe properly again. The tension that was building in my shoulders starts to release, and I realize I was holding my breath without even knowing it.“Are you both alright?” Dominic asks, looking between Cassie and me with concern.“Yeah, we’re fine,” I reply, though my voice sounds a bit shaky even to my own ears.Dominic sits down at our table and shakes his head. “This ten million dollar prize has got everybody acting feisty and aggressive. People are taking this competition way too seriously.”He says it like it’s supposed to be a joke, but neither Cassie nor I are in the mood to laugh right now. The confrontation with Maya and Jaxon left us both feeling too shaken and worried to find humor in the situation.“I don’t think it’s just about the money,” I say quietly. “I think some people have personal reasons for wanting to beat us.”Dominic notices that his joke didn’t land well, and his expression becomes more serious. “You’r

Luna’s POVThe hotel room vision continues around me with scary clarity. I can see Alex moving closer to me, his eyes full of worry and something else I can’t understand. The anger I was feeling toward him starts to fade as he gets nearer.“Luna, please don’t leave,” Alex says softly, his voice gentle and pleading. “We can work through this together.”I feel my heart beating fast as Alex leans toward me. His face is getting closer and closer to mine. I can smell his familiar scent and see the concern in his eyes. Part of me wants to step back, but something keeps me frozen in place.Our faces are just inches apart now. I can feel his warm breath on my skin. Alex raises his hand slowly and touches my cheek. The touch feels so real and warm that I almost gasp.“I care about you more than you know,” Alex whispers. “Please give us a chance.”Before I can think about what’s happening, Alex starts leaning in to kiss me. My eyes start to close automatically. His lips are almost touching mine

Luna’s POV The next morning, I wake up with my mind still stuck on the letter with black rose petals from last night. The memory of cutting my finger on those hidden razor blades makes me feel sick to my stomach. Even though we cleaned up all the blood and threw away the dangerous envelope, I can’t stop thinking about the threat it contained. Cassie is already awake when I sit up in bed. She’s sitting at her desk with her laptop open, looking worried and tired like she didn’t sleep well either. “I’ve been thinking about that letter all night,” I tell her as I get out of bed. “Me too,” Cassie replies without looking away from her computer screen. “Actually, I stayed up late doing some research about black roses.” “What did you find out?” I ask, though I’m not sure I really want to know. Cassie turns to face me with a serious expression. “Black roses have a really dark symbolic meaning. They usually represent death, endings, or revenge. Sometimes they’re used to threaten someone

Luna’s POVCoach Margaret stands in front of all of us with a big smile on his face. I can tell he has good news to share because he looks more excited than I’ve seen him in weeks.“I want to remind everyone about our upcoming game against the rival team,” Coach Margret begins. “As you all know, the winning team will receive ten million dollars.”Everyone cheers loudly when he mentions the prize money. The thought of winning that much money still feels unreal to me. It could change all of our lives completely.“But I have even better news,” Coach Margret continues, waiting for us to quiet down. “The sponsors of the game reached out to me yesterday with an additional offer.”We all lean in to hear what he’s going to say next.“If we can bag the win for ourselves,” Coach Margret announces, “they will also take the entire winning team abroad for a two week trip, all expenses paid.”The whole team erupts in excited cheers and shouts. People are high-fiving each other and talking about

Luna’s POV A few days have passed since the last threatening letter with the black rose petals, and surprisingly, the threats have completely stopped coming. I haven’t found any more black roses at my door or locker, and no mysterious letters have appeared under our door. But even though things seem quiet, I’m still being very cautious about everything I do. Cassie and I have developed a system to keep each other safe. Whenever we’re leaving our room or going anywhere on campus, we always make sure to tell each other where we’re going. If one of us can’t come along, we try to tag along with somebody we know and trust. We never go anywhere alone, especially not after past 7 in the night. The lack of new threats should make me feel relieved, but instead it makes me more nervous. I keep wondering if whoever was sending those messages is planning something bigger, or if they’re just waiting for the right moment to strike again. Today is two days before our big game against the rival t