All Chapters of Love on the power play: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Averie's POV “You mean, Julian said all that to you?“ Lena, my dorm mate and best friend asked. Her voice was laced with a mix of rage and disbelief. “Yes.“ I nodded, dabbing on my tears with the napkin she handed me earlier. “That bastard,” she spat between gritted teeth, clenching her fists so tightly that her knuckles turned white. “I'm going to kill him.“Before I knew what was happening, she was turning midway to the door but I quickly stood and grabbed her wrists.“Lena.. no,' I said, my voice pleading. “He isn't worth it.“I wasn't exaggerating. Lena can actually kill him if she wants given that she has a black belt in taekwondo.“No…” She yanked her wrist free. “I should teach him never to mess with my best friend.“ She moved towards the door again.“Maybe he is right?“ I whispered and that stopped her mid-step. “I'm bored….“ My voice broke as my tears started pouring again. I sat back at the edge of my bed and she turned walking towards me. She sat beside me, her hands gr

Averie's POV “Because I go to school here now.““What?“ The words slipped out of my mouth before I could stop it. My voice, which was louder than intended, attracted the attention of everyone in the gym.Jace didn't say anything; just kept staring at me like I was the only thing he could see in the room.Cassian turned back at me. “You look… different too. What's with the outfit?“I opened my mouth but no words came out. I bit down on my lower lips, subtly regretting it now. I know Cassian was going to school with me too. Talk about how I'm supposed—He added, “You look great, Averie.““Really?“ I asked, startled.“Huh,” he nodded. “My sister is the most beautiful woman in Draycott,” he said, his voice brimming with pride like it was true. “Thank you,” I muttered.“Now go to your lectures. Dinner is on me—you and Lena. I will send you the restaurant address later.“I nodded.Cassian turned back to Jace. “Let's discuss your entry to the ice hockey club, Jace.“ He swung his arms over

JACE.“Too slow, you go again, four extra laps for slacking off.” Cassian ordered, his lips pressed grimly tight, arms crossed over his chest. Fine, now he was pissing me off. I kicked off on the ice, running on my skates, running laps—the first, second, third and fourth—before stopping to a halt, panting heavily.“The last drill was out of rhythm, go again!” he ordered, but I’d reached my limit.“Oh, fuck you! I’m not doing this shit no more, Cassian. So if you’ve got issues with it, come at me directly,” I retorted. I’d shortened to the thin end, I’d lost it. Angrily, I tossed away the stick before walking over to the bench. I’d been stuck training with him, running laps for over two hours and now it’s getting me twitchy. I’d rather spend this precious time preying on my little obsession. His sister.“I’m captain, yeah? So if I ask you to keep up the drills, you do just that.” Cassian ordered again. He didn’t look as though he had the slightest intention to change his mind, and that

AVERIE.I watched in ghastly horror, unable to move. Jace swung harder after each blow. Elliot fought back, but he was slower compared to Jace which gave him an advantage. He slammed Elliot backward, into the floor, knelt over him, his shirt bunched up in one arm while he beat him continuously with the other.My voice was caught in my throat. There’s blood everywhere, running down the sides of Elliot’s lips, his eyes swollen, bleeding. And Jace? He looked different, like a possessed freak, beating him up, his face broken into a twisted sneer.“Jace! Stop!” My brother’s voice called right by my side. Cassian started forward, yanking up Jace’s fists and shoving him off Elliot who still seemed to be kneeling. A few workers from the back had rounded up, two watching keenly.“That bastard!” Jace cursed, his voice holding a deep baritone to them that had me frightened. I’d never seen him look so miserable, so dreadful, so rebellious. But then, hadn’t he left for years already? Returning jus

AVERIE.I must have heard him wrong, right? It made sense that way. There is no way he'd just dared me into a bet like that.“Clock’s ticking. You can chicken out, I’ll understand. You still are a child anyways—little Averie, who runs and comes to her big brother for protection. Little Averie who…”“Are you nuts?” I screamed. The entire hallway glanced sideways in our direction, no doubt itching for something new to gossip about. I cursed beneath my breath, realizing I’d been the one to stomp my feet and ask for discretion, yet here I was making a fool of myself for them to see.“Fuck, Cassian would murder you. And why would I want to do something as reckless as that? Make you—the school’s playboy—fall for me? What do I stand to gain from that?” I asked, my heart hammering against my ribcage now, my palms getting sweaty as I tried the best I could to put up a proper and controlled front to him.“Fine, I knew you wouldn’t. Anyways, I’d advise you to get used to my bickering now, since