Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Hockey Alpha's Second Mate : Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 7

Sasha ***Present Day***“I really need this job,” I whispered under my breath, watching my breath fog up in the freezing Alaskan air.The wind was so chilly, whipping strands of hair out from under my knit cap. I tightened my grip on the suitcase handle, dragging it along the icy sidewalk as I kept moving lazily. I was in Frost Hollow? Ohh I bet I was...And to the IceLords, the most elite and reclusive hockey team in the country.I hadn't even heard of them until last week. From barely a website. But their offer had been generous, too generous, really and my old mentor said they were desperate for someone to help with chronic injuries and muscle strain.Which led me here. The IceLord's training compound rose like a fortress behind the fog. Frosted windows. Lights that buzzed behind tinted glass. It didn’t look like a place people trained. It looked like a place people survived. Yeah literally it did.I paused at the entrance, my heart hammering. My hand hovered over the doorknob

Sasha ***Still That Night***I pulled the blanket tighter around my shoulders, staring out at the snow-covered trees outside my window. Even the pines looked like they were hiding secrets.Who was she?The voice didn’t feel like something human. It wasn’t just anger, it was possession and her appearance???Like whoever she was, she believed Kael belonged to her. And she wanted me gone.I rubbed my wrist without thinking. the same wrist Kael had touched. It was warmer than the rest of my skin.God, what was happening to me?This job was supposed to be a chance at peace. A break from the mess I left behind. But now, my peace had a pair of glacial eyes and a voice in the dark whispering death threats.And yet… I wasn’t afraid of Kael.I was afraid of what I was starting to feel for him.I know this feeling was weird, but I can't hide the fact either.Kael***That Same Moment***I stood shirtless in front of the open window, letting the cold bleed through my skin.The moon was nearly ful

SashaAfter our little intimate time together, I creeped out of the room holding unto his hands like they were all I had. The game had only gone half before we left and he was back to continue now. I was still wondering how his wounds healed so quickly or maybe it's part of the many things I'm still to discover.**************************************My legs still felt like jelly by the time we stepped outside the arena. The match had been a warzone. Hockey, I’d thought, was brutal enough. But this? This had claws behind every blade, fangs behind every cheer. Kael had played like a beast barely contained inside a man's shape.The air was icy, but his presence next to me felt warmer than fire. We didn’t speak for a while. Was his eyes were telling me a lot. The match was over. We’d won. But the real game, the one I know she'll come back, but I don't know when.Kael led us toward the training complex tucked behind the main arena. His jaw was tight, fists clenched at his sides.“You ok

Sasha*** The next morning***My body draped over Kael’s like we’d been made to sleep like this. His arm was heavy around my waist, skin against skin, his breath steady and warm against the crown of my head.For a long moment, I didn’t move. I didn’t want to actually. Wrapped in Kael’s scent, pine, I felt like I’d found something I didn’t know I’d lost. Safety. Not just physical, but soul-deep.His fingers twitched against my side, drawing lazy circles while pouting. “You awake?” he murmured.I smiled into his chest. “Barely.”He shifted slightly so I was looking up at him, our noses nearly touching. His eyes were sleep-hazed but still stormy and dark and damn cute. “You stayed.”“You didn’t exactly give me a reason to leave.”Kael grinned, slow and crooked. “I could give you one now.”“Oh?”He rolled suddenly, pinning me beneath him. His mouth found mine with a hunger that felt like it had waited centuries. The heat between us from last night hadn’t dimmed, in fact, it sparked faster