All Chapters of FIRST NIGHT WITH THE HOCKEY ALPHA : Chapter 201 - Chapter 203

Lyra“Hey—hey… can you hear me? Open your eyes. Wake up.”The voices came in pieces, blurred and overlapping.Like they were fighting to reach me at the same time. My head throbbed.A dull, heavy ache that made it hard to think, hard to breathe properly. My lashes fluttered, and for a second, everything was just light and shadow.I gasped.My eyes snapped open. The ceiling above me was unfamiliar.I blinked rapidly, my chest rising and falling unevenly as I tried to focus.Shapes slowly formed.A figure on the floor in front of me.Huge and still.“What—”I jerked slightly, my body reacting before my mind could catch up. My heart pounded as I pushed myself up just a little, my hands pressing into the surface beneath me.“What the heck—”“Lyra!”The voice snapped me out of it, I turned.And I saw Mirae. And..Him…Nick.They were both standing close, their faces filled with fear.“What happened to me?” I asked, my voice hoarse, my brows pulling together.“You fainted,” Mirae said quickl

LyraIf someone had told me I would stand here one day, wearing white, about to promise my life to someone I once forgot, I wouldn’t have believed them.Not because I didn’t believe in love…but because I knew what it felt like to lose it.And yet…here I am.I stared at my reflection, my fingers lightly touching the edge of my dress, smoothing nothing just to have something to do. The ring on my finger caught the light, and for a second, my chest tightened.This was real.“You’re doing it again.”Mirae’s voice came from behind me. I met her eyes in the mirror, she was leaning against the door, arms crossed, already dressed, already watching me like she knew exactly what was going on in my head.“What now?” I asked softly.“That look,” she said. “Like you’re about to run.”I let out a quiet breath. “I’m not running.”She pushed herself off the door and walked closer, stopping beside me.“Good,” she said. “Because I already wore heels for this. I’m not wasting it.”That made me smile. I