All Chapters of Falling for the Hot Alpha Hockey Star: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Skylar's POV I remember the first time I truly felt the weight of being different. I was about fourteen, maybe fifteen, when it hit me that I wasn’t just the “lost pup” whispered about in passing I was the pack’s disappointment, the one who didn’t belong. Around me, the others shifted effortlessly, their bodies changing with the moon’s pull, becoming fierce and wild like they were born for it. But I couldn’t. Not yet. Not ever, it seemed.It was like watching a private world unfold in front of me, a world I was locked out of. The other kids, the ones I’d grown up with transformed into powerful wolves under the moonlight, their bodies strong, their instincts sharp. They were everything I wasn’t.School turned into a battlefield. The same kids who once laughed and joked with me grew cold, their smiles replaced with sneers. “Freak,” they’d whisper as I passed. “Useless.” Sometimes, I heard those words loud and clear, their venom sinking deep into my bones. But no one dared say it to my

Skylar's POVThe Reed dining room was designed for silence, not conversation. Every detail from the high-backed mahogany chairs to the heavy velvet curtains seemed built to absorb sound, to smother anything resembling warmth.My parents sat at opposite ends of the long table, silverware clinking softly against fine china. We weren’t the kind of family that passed dishes or asked about each other’s day. We were the kind that exchanged glances like chess moves.“Your application to the University has been finalized,” my mother said, her tone as precise as the crease in her white blouse. “Political Sciences, International Relations. It’s the perfect foundation for…”“For the life you want me to have,” I cut in, stabbing my fork into a piece of asparagus.My father didn’t look up from his plate. “For the life you were born to have, Skylar. You’re not just our daughter—you’re a Reed. That comes with responsibility.”I leaned back in my chair. “Right. Responsibility. You mean power lunches,