All Chapters of Fake Dating The Alpha Hockey Player : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

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Chapter Eleven

Kaidora's POV I should leave.Every instinct I have is screaming at me to get up and walk away before Warren reaches me, but my legs won't move. It's like I'm frozen, watching him stride through the arena exit with the confidence of someone who's never been told no.“You should probably run,” Marcus says beside me, though he doesn't sound like he's joking.“I don't run from hockey players.” I try to joke, but it doesn't sound funny. “You might want to make an exception for this one.” He stands, tension rolling off him. “Warren's not like Zane. He doesn't play by the rules.”Before I can respond, Warren appears at the end of our row. Up close, he's even more imposing than he looked on the ice. Same height as Zane, same athletic build, but where Zane's presence feels controlled and calculated, Warren's feels wild, dangerous, and unpredictable.“Marcus.” Warren's voice is smooth, almost friendly. “Mind giving us a minute?”“Actually, I do mind.” Marcus crosses his arms. “Zane asked me

Chapter Twelve

Zane's POVThe drive to the pack house feels longer than usual.Maybe it's because I'm dreading what's waiting for me. Or maybe it's because Darko won't shut up, still agitated from Warren getting too close to Kaidora.‘He touched what's ours. Kill him,’ Darko keeps growling in my head. ‘We're not killing Warren,’ I mutter, gripping the steering wheel tighter.‘He touched what's ours,’ He snarls again. ‘He didn't touch her. He just talked to her.’‘He was too close and too interested.’I can't even argue with that. Warren's interest in Kaidora is going to be a problem. I saw it in his eyes, that calculating look he gets when he's found a new toy to play with. Except Kaidora isn't a toy, and this isn't a game.Even if she is just pretending to be my mate, even if this whole thing is fake, the thought of Warren anywhere near her makes my blood boil with fury, which doesn't make sense.I check my phone one last time. No messages from Kaidora. Good. That means Warren hasn't cornered her

Chapter Thirteen

Kaidora's POV I make it back to my dorm without any more confrontation, which feels like a small miracle. The moment I close the door behind me, I lean against it and let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. The house is empty, Amber is probably still at dinner or the library. It's a good thing because I need time to think without her worried eyes tracking my every move, but I can't shake off the guilt gnawing at my heart. She'd got angry this afternoon and I know I have to make things up to her when she returns. A sigh slips from my lips as Warren's words echo in my head. He said there's something different about me, like he suspects what I'm hiding. How much does he suspect? How long does his suspicions turn to certainty? I move to my locked cabinet and check the contents. All my bottles are still there, undisturbed, but paranoia creeps in anyway. What if someone breaks in while I'm in class? What if Amber gets curious and picks the lock behind me?Or what if Warren decid

Chapter Fourteen

Kaidora's POV Back in the dorm, Amber is already back, lying on the bed. She takes one look at me and sits up, probably noticing the expression on my face. “Kai, What's wrong?” She asks, her tone filled with concern. I can tell she's no longer mad at me about this afternoon. Amber doesn't stay angry for a long time, especially with me. I feel bad for getting her upset, but I can't help. “Nothing is wrong. I just…” I trail off, taking a deep breath. How do I tell her this without hurting her? “I'm moving out.” Amber's face falls immediately. “What?” “I'm moving in with Zane.” The words come out in a rush. “I know this is unexpected, but we are mates and it doesn't make sense to live separately when—” “Oh my God!” She jumps up, and for a terrifying second, I hold my breath, waiting for anger. Then she squeals and hugs me so hard until it feels like I can't breathe. “This is amazing! Oh my goddess, Kai, you are really doing this!” She pulls back, her eyes glowing with genuine

Chapter Fifteen

Kaidora's POV The drive to Zane's apartment feels both too long and not long enough.I sit in the passenger seat, hands clasped in my lap to keep them from trembling, watching the familiar campus buildings give way to off-campus housing. Each mile takes me further from the safety of anonymity and deeper into this lie I'm living.Zane doesn't try to fill the silence, and I'm grateful. I don't think I could manage small talk right now. Not when my mind is racing with a thousand what-ifs.What if he expects me to act like his girlfriend when we're alone?What if I can't keep up the pretense 24/7?What if living together makes him realize how wrong this all is?And worse— what if it makes me forget why I hate him?Because that's the terrifying part. Every time he touches me, every time those grey eyes meet mine, I feel something I shouldn't. Something that has no place existing between a human girl and the werewolf who's blackmailing her.“You okay?” Zane's voice breaks through my spiral

Chapter Sixteen

Kaidora's POV The memory of my mother's scream echoes in my mind. The image of my father's blood on the floor. The yellow eyes of the wolves who took everything from me.I grab onto those memories like a lifeline, hold them close. Let the pain and rage remind me who I am and why I'm here.Zane Grayson is not my friend. This apartment is not my home. This fake relationship is just a means to an end.I can't forget that. Not for a second.Even if every time he touches me, my traitorous body forgets it completely.I don't know how long I sit there before there's a soft knock on my door.“Yeah?” My voice comes out loud. “I ordered pizza,” Zane calls through the door. “Thought you might be hungry. I got half pepperoni, half veggie, since I don't know what you like.”My stomach growls in response, reminding me I haven't eaten since lunch. “I'll be out in a minute.”I splash water on my face in the bathroom, avoiding my reflection. I look like a mess— pale, red-eyed, scared. Not exactly th

Chapter Seventeen

Kaidora's POV I wake to the smell of coffee.For a disorienting moment, I forget where I am. This isn't my dorm room. The bed is too comfortable, the sheets too soft, the space too quiet without Amber's soft snoring.Then it all comes rushing back. Zane's apartment. Moving in. Living with a werewolf.The clock on the nightstand reads 6:47 am. Early, but not obscenely so. Through the door, I hear the faint sounds of movement in the kitchen— cabinet doors opening, the clink of a mug.Zane is making coffee. The domesticity of it makes my stomach flip.I should stay in my room. Wait until he leaves for his morning run or class or wherever future Alphas go at seven in the morning. Avoid the awkward first-morning-after-moving-in conversation.But my bladder has other plans, and I desperately need to reapply my scent masking before anyone else is around.I grab my bottles from my bag— still not unpacked, like keeping them hidden will somehow make this less real— and slip into my bathroom.

Chapter Eighteen

Kaidora's POV I take Zane's hand. That electric sensation shoots up my arm, and from the way his fingers tighten around mine, he feels it too.“I'm okay,” I lie.We walk toward the main building together, and I can immediately feel the stares, the whispers, phones coming out to capture this moment.The future Alpha and his omega mate, arriving together like we do this every day.“Ignore them,” Zane murmurs.“Easy for you to say. You're used to this.”“Doesn't make it less annoying.”A group of girls— Serena and her pack, naturally— are clustered near the entrance. Serena's eyes narrow when she sees us, her expression turning venomous.“Zane!” she calls out, her voice saccharine sweet. “And... Kaidora. How cute. You're carpooling now?”“We live together,” Zane says flatly. “So yes.”The casual way he says it, like it's the most normal thing in the world, makes several people gasp. Serena's mouth falls open, her face goes pale, then red. “You're living together? Already?”“Is there a

Chapter Nineteen

Zane's POV I'm halfway through Advanced Pack Leadership when my phone buzzes in my pocket.Marcus: Warren's sniffing around. We need to talk, after your class.Shit!I knew Warren wouldn't let this go. The moment I claimed Kaidora publicly, I put a target on both our backs. Warren doesn't just want to beat me, he wants to destroy me. And if he thinks Kaidora is my weakness, he'll exploit it.The problem is, he's right.She is my weakness. And I can't figure out if it's because Darko is convinced she's our mate, or because there's something about her that makes me want to protect her regardless of what my wolf thinks.Either way, it's dangerous.Professor Chen drones on about succession laws and territorial rights, but I'm not listening. I'm thinking about this morning. About Kaidora standing in my kitchen in an oversized t-shirt and sleep shorts, her blonde hair messy, looking so human and vulnerable it made my chest ache.About the way she took my hand in the parking lot, even thoug

Chapter Twenty

Zane's POV I don't wait for her to argue, just start walking toward the parking lot. I hear her follow, her footsteps quick to keep up with my longer stride.In the car, with the doors closed and some privacy finally, she turns to me.“Marcus said Warren is asking questions about me. About where I came from, why there's no records, why I smell like I'm bathing in perfume.” She's trying to sound calm, but I hear the panic underneath. “How long before he figures it out?”“He won't.”“You don't know that.”“I won't let him. I grip the steering wheel hard, until my knuckles turn white. “Warren suspects something is off, but suspicion isn't proof. As long as we're careful.” “Careful?” She laughs, but there's no humor in it. “Zane, I'm living with you. We're arriving at campus together. I'm walking around with your scent all over me.” She stops abruptly, her eyes widening. “Wait. Is that why you wanted me to move in? So I'd smell like you?”Actually, no. I wanted her to move in to keep he

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