บททั้งหมดของ FIRST NIGHT WITH THE HOCKEY ALPHA : บทที่ 111 - บทที่ 120

Nick“Lyra, please—no. Don’t do this to me.”The words rushed out of my mouth raw and unplanned, like I was afraid silence would seal her decision if I paused even for a second. She stood a few steps away from me, her resignation letter still between us like a thin white blade. Her shoulders were stiff, her chin lifted in that stubborn way I remembered too well. The way she looked when she had already decided something and nothing in the world could bend her back.“You just came back into my life,” I went on, my voice lowering, rougher. “You don’t get to walk out again. I can’t let you leave me."Her lips parted slightly, then pressed together. She let out a breath that sounded tired.“Nick,” she said quietly, rubbing her forehead with her fingers as if she had a headache that never went away. “I really can’t do this. Seriously, I can’t.”She finally looked at me then, and the look in her eyes almost undid me. It wasn’t anger. It wasn’t hatred. It was exhaustion. The kind that comes f

NickBen’s voice reached me before I even saw him.“Alpha… what exactly are you planning to do with her now that she’s here?”I was seated by the window, one leg crossed over the other, a glass of wine balanced loosely in my fingers. The city lights outside glowed softly, indifferent to everything happening inside these walls. I took a slow sip, letting the taste settle, letting the moment breathe.A smile curved on my lips before I answered.“What do you think I’m going to do with her?”I finally looked up.Ben stood a few steps inside the room, arms folded tightly across his chest. His jaw was tense, his eyes cautious, like he was standing in front of a bomb that could go off any second.“I don’t know, Alpha,” he said carefully. “But this… this isn’t right. This is kidnapping.”I chuckled under my breath, amused more than offended.“Kidnapping,” I repeated lazily, swirling the wine. “You make it sound so ugly.”“It is ugly,” Ben insisted. “What if she—”“Ben,” I cut in sharply, sett

Lyra “Caught you! Now you can’t run away from me.” Nick’s voice sliced through the air behind me. The moment I heard it, my entire body locked up like someone had pressed pause on me. My leg literally froze mid-step. I couldn’t move, not even an inch. Panic exploded through my chest. Shit. What am I going to do? What am I going to do?! I needed to leave immediately. I forced my leg forward, one shaky step, trying to keep going, pretending I didn’t hear him. “STOP RIGHT THERE!” His voice thundered again, louder this time, sharp enough that people in the hospital corridor jerked around to look at him. Then he added, loud enough to echo off the walls: “If you move an inch, I’m going to kiss you!” My head snapped around so fast I could’ve sworn something cracked in my neck. Every single person around us went silent. And I, like an idiot, just turned. I don’t even know why. Reflex? Madness? Curiosity? Stupidity? Probably all of the above. “Oh my God,” I whis

Lyra“What? Are you crazy, Nick?” The words flew out of my mouth before my brain even caught up. “Nick, I can’t!”But he didn’t budge.He was still kneeling in front of me with that ridiculous, hopeful smile, holding out the ring like this was some romantic movie scene and not the most chaotic moment of my entire life.“Baby, accept my ring,” he said, louder this time.Before I could blink, the entire crowd joined him.“Accept the ring! Accept the ring! Accept the ring!”My ears rang and my soul left my body, even my embarrassment level shot to dangerous heights.Every single eye in that jewellery store was glued to me. Phones were filming. People looked way too invested, like this was reality TV and they were waiting for the dramatic season finale.I stared at Nick.He stared at me.My heart thudded painfully against my ribs.“I don’t want to do this,” I whispered, my voice shaking as much as my hands. “Everyone is watching. Every eye is on us. If we get together, everything will sta

Nick The words from the elders were still hanging in the air when something inside me.My fingers curled slowly into fists, nails digging into my palms. Heat climbed up my neck, and I could feel the muscle in my jaw pulsing hard enough to hurt. I stared at the elders, every calm wrinkle on their faces, every collected breath, like they’d personally spit on everything I’d waited for.Ben shifted uncomfortably, glancing between us with wide eyes.Lyra stood beside me, her fingers hovering near mine but not touching, her face tight with confusion. She looked like someone trying to hold her breath underwater while the world argued above her.Then Ben’s whisper drifted in again, barely audible, but enough.“Nick… they said you can’t marry her.”Something inside my chest jolted, sharp, electric.I turned, staring at Lyra. Her lashes fluttered, and the way she swallowed said she didn’t know what to feel. Her eyes flicked away from mine, as if the ground suddenly became the safest place to l