Lahat ng Kabanata ng FORBIDDEN ICE: CLAIMING THE CAPTAIN'S SISTER: Kabanata 231 - Kabanata 240

CHAPTER 231UNDER FLUORESCENT LIGHTSROWANCoach hated drama, that was the first thing I reminded myself of as we stood outside his office the next afternoon.He hated distractions, hated anything that threatened the team’s focus. And right now, we were walking in with something that could split the entire locker room in half.Asher stood rigid beside me, his face calmer than I thought it would be. Ellis leaned against the wall with his arms folded, calm on the outside but vibrating underneath. Noah was unusually quiet.And Isla… She stood between us, composed but pale. She looked exhausted. I couldn't tell if it was from being chased for too long or from what is about to happen. With a deep breath, I knocked on the door and Coach's voice sounded from behind, ushering is in. We filed in together, carrying with us the weight of what we had brought to him.His office smelled like old leather and peppermint gum. He sat behind his desk, glasses perched low on his nose, studying us in sil

CHAPTER 233LOST IN THE NIGHTISLAThere's a kind of air and confidence that comes with clubs and bars. It's like you're in another world that exhumes nothing but confidence and audacity. But that air in a bar this open, is stronger and so does the confidence and audacity that came with it. And I was already infected. My body tingled, moving in ways my brain couldn't even control. I bit down on my lower lips as I stared at Noah after almost chugging my tongue down his throat. He held my gaze, his lips moist from my saliva, his eyes still trying to figuring out the girl that's as standing in front of him. “What? You brought me out to have fun, I can as well make the best of it,” I said in a drooly voice, twirling my hair around my fingers. With a smirk on his face, he slid his hand to my waist as we stepped onto the dance floor.The bass thrummed through my ribs. At first, I moved cautiously, but then the rhythm caught me. I turned, pressing my back against him, his hands settled

CHAPTER 235LEVERAGEISLAFor a full ten seconds, I couldn’t breathe.The lecture hall had emptied around me, chairs scraping against the floor, backpacks zipping shut, conversations rising and fading, but all I could hear was the blood rushing in my ears.My thumb hovered over the message, I didn't bother to check the mer. I didn’t want to read it, because I was not prepared to see it. Because reading it would make it real. I knew then. I already knew, but I opened it regardless. “I told you the dynamics shift, 45% is not here. If you’d like, you can report this one too. I’m sure Coach would appreciate the 45 minute visual. Or maybe Asher should see it first?”There was no attempt to disguise it, no anonymous threats, no subtlety. It was him. My hands began to shake as I thought of what could happen should Asher see it first. The image flashed in my mind again, my body pressed against Noah’s, under red lighting, masks half-hiding our faces but not enough to make it innocent.It

CHAPTER 237TRUTH IN THE DARKISLABy the time I left the tree, my cheeks hurt from smiling.It felt strange smiling that easily, that freely, after everything that had been sitting heavy on my chest these past weeks. But Ellis had that effect on me. He could tilt my mood with just a look.I made my way back to my dorm, with a jolly mood. I weaved through the normal dorm hallway noise, humming a song. When I pushed open my door, Sonia was perched cross-legged on her bed, laptop open in front of her.She looked up immediately, her eyebrows dipping the moment her eyes landed on me. “Well,” she drawled. “Why are you glowing like you just got proposed to?”I paused halfway inside the room. “Who said I was glowing?”“You are.” She narrowed her eyes playfully. “You left here stressed and you’re coming back looking like you swallowed sunshine. What’s the occasion?”I tossed my bag onto my chair, trying to hide my smile but failing miserably. “No occasion.”“Mhm.”Thankfully she raised her

CHAPTER 239NOWHERE TO HIDEISLAI woke up warm, very warm. There was a weight over my waist, something heavy draped across my thigh, and slow, even breathing against the back of my neck. For a moment, I didn’t move, I just lay there, suspended between sleep and memory.Then it all came back to me, one by one and how everything had spiraled into heat and laughter and tangled sheets.I blinked up at the ceiling, my body sore in ways that made my cheeks burn even though no one was awake to see it.Ellis was on my left, one arm possessively wrapped around my middle. Rowan was behind me, his chest pressed against my back, his breath warm against my shoulder. Noah’s leg was thrown lazily across mine, trapping me in place.They were all still asleep, looking very peaceful and very much the opposite of the men they were the previous night. And I… needed to leave. I needed to get back to my dorm and prepare for class. My chest tightened as I carefully and slowly tried free myself. I attempt