A Chance With The Hockey Alpha Captain의 모든 챕터: 챕터 231 - 챕터 239

Selena’s POVI closed my laptop slowly and leaned back against the headboard, staring at the small green check mark on the school portal that confirmed my final submission. For a few seconds, I just looked at it as if it might disappear. When it didn’t, I let out a breath I didn’t even know I had been holding.“I’m done,” I whispered to myself.The room was quiet except for the soft hum of the standing fan and the faint sound of Elias breathing from his small bed beside ours. It was past midnight. That has become my study time. When the world was asleep and no one needed me for anything, I became a student again.I stood up carefully and walked to Elias’ bed. He had kicked his blanket halfway down as usual. I pulled it back over him and brushed my fingers through his hair.“You don’t know how much your mama has worked,” I murmured softly.Behind me, I heard the bathroom door open.“Are you still reading?” Cullen asked in a low voice so he wouldn’t wake Elias.I turned to him, and I co

Jasmine's POVI observed the video as everyone else did. Through a link.Music played loudly. I saw Jake, and he was intoxicated.Yelling, pointing fiercely toward another student.I initially stared at my phone without response.It didn't seem natural. This wasn't Jake. Not the Jake who laughed confidently mocking Selena.This one seemed shaky and loud.I rewatched the video. His voice was abrasive.It did not show any intelligence. Not appealing at all.The comments below were worse. People weren't laughing. They were condemning him.Calling him pompous. Calling him a bully. Some even referred to past events.I scrolled up more. And then her name caught my eye.Selena. Someone said this was the same way he acted when mocking her.My gut clenched. Still scrolling. The tale was changing rapidly.Students were connecting the dots. The manner in which he treated Selena. How did he act at the party?I promptly closed the app. Still, it did not stop the whispers.The following day on camp

Selena’s POVI learned from whispers about Jake's expulsion.It was not a formal announcement.The school did not officially announce it. It showed up in gossip snippets. Two girls are chatting behind me in the hallway.A text sent in a classroom group chat. A mute verification from someone who said they knew a teacher personally.Jake has been kicked out.When I first heard it clearly, I stopped walking for a moment.I just stood there, clutching my books against my chest for a few seconds. Then my lips curled into a tiny grin.I was unable to stop it.I tried to. It happened naturally, nevertheless.First, I was overcome by surprise.Jake always moved as though he were impenetrable. Like the effects on other people were. Like he might bend every tale to his own advantage.But, he couldn't this time.Evidence this time was present. It was finally over.A little part of me was happy. Not completely.Still, enough to breathe more easily. I felt somehow though, it wasn't mercy. It was n

Selena’s POVBefore the sun completely rose, I awoke.Lying still in bed, I gazed at the ceiling for a few moments and smiled gently. Almost like a child being excited, my heart felt light.Today was the day. The day Elias would first attempt to skate on his own.I turned my head toward the modest bed next to ours and saw him sleeping quietly. His little chest lifted and fell gently. His curls against the pillow were a little disorderly.I felt my heart rise.It felt as though just yesterday I was cradling him as a newborn, terrified of him misbehaving. He was now eager to be independent, keen to try new things, and was growing quickly.Trying not to wake him, I slowly slid out of bed.The morning air was cool and calm. Gently, I wandered around the room and reached for his tiny skates from the closet. Barely larger than my hands, they were little.I gently packed them into a small bag. Next, I added his gloves. His helmet and one more pair of socks.I stopped and rechecked the bag.J

Selena’s POVSome years later, standing on a stage with my cap in my hands, grinning so wide my cheeks ached.Friends, families, cameras flashing, and jubilant applause echoed from all sides in the auditorium. My name had just been called, and I had steadily crossed the platform.My fingers trembled somewhat as they gave me my certificate.Not since I was anxious.Still, I recalled everything it took to arrive here.Late nights of studying as Elias slept next to me. Tasks finished between exhaustion and feedings.I sobbed tears and wiped them away before classes so no one would see my frailty.Times of uncertainty. Lonely moment. Times when I wondered whether I could complete my schooling.And now here I was, graduating.Stepping off the platform, I immediately surveyed the crowd.I saw them fast.Cullen was near the front, clapping loudly with pride lighting in his eyes. Taller now and older, Elias stood next to him with a brilliant grin as he yelled for me.My heart expanded. Cullen