บททั้งหมดของ Rebounding With The Alpha Hockey Star: บทที่ 81 - บทที่ 90

WILLOW“What? Why are you looking at me like that?” Aiden cuts his eyes to mine. I giggle. I have to cover my lips with my fingers to hide the sight of soup trickling down my mouth. “For fuck’s sake, Thompson, you’ve got two seconds to come clean, else I’m taking your dinner away from you.”We’re having dinner in the grand hall. We’re seated at the same table as the Spencers but our seats are at the end of the table, far away from Grace and her husband. Theo and Tessa are seated across from us. They both look like a pair of grumpy mutts. Not that I care.“Sorry,” I shut my eyes, fighting the urge to hold back my laughter. “I’m sorry Aiden. I just found it very funny how you acted around Rowan. Seriously though, why are you so threatened by him?”“Who said I’m threatened?” He scoffs, lowers his voice to a whisper. “I’m Aiden Cross. I don’t get jealous or threatened by lesser creatures.”“Oh wow. That sounds like something a jealous person would say.”“No Willow. And before you ask, I

WILLOW“Dad. Hey, so I’m leaving.” I find my dad amidst the rush of the half drunk crowd. They’ve taken off their jackets and their ties. Cary Thompson has his sleeves rolled up. There’s a blonde woman hanging on to his arm. She’s a tall, sinewy woman. I’m guessing this is Laura. The she-wolf my aunt had spoken about. She is gorgeous. I can see why my dad might have been into her all those years ago. Laura has a glass of Chardonnay in her hand. She takes a sip, even as she looks me up and door. “Cary, so this is the famous daughter I’ve been hearing so much about.”Really? What has she been hearing? How many people have been talking about me for her to think I’m famous?“Yes. This is my daughter, Willow Thompson.” Cary pulls away from her grip and takes my hand.“Wow,” she stares at me hard, her eyes glinting with no small amount of interest. “It’s nice to finally meet you Willow. I’m Laura.”“Laura,” I muse. Next to me, my dad clears his throat. He then proceeds to introduce me to

ROWANThe liquid in the basin curdles. Bubbles rise before clearing out, revealing images of Willow Thompson sitting in a ritual circle with a witch.They are in the middle of a ritual. I can’t hear what they are saying. With the tracker band off, this is the next best bet to see what she’s doing. “Can you see her?” Mitch asks, his voice sounds far away. “Yes.” I grunt. “I see her. She’s not alone. There’s someone else with her. A witch. They are holding a ritual.”“Can you hear them?”“No.”Mitch snorts. “We would be able to if only she didn’t take the band off. It was your job to make sure she didn’t, you know?”“Shut the fuck up.” I hiss. “She’ll have it back on tomorrow. I know she will.”“She better. Trust me Rowan, you do not want to piss up the higher ups.”“Fuck the higher ups. I know why I’m doing this. I’m doing it for revenge.”“And you won’t get your chance for revenge if Willow Thompson manages to slip right through our fingers.”“Shut up.” I go back to staring into the

VIOLETAt first, I think my mind is playing tricks on me. It’s 6:30 in the morning. Willow doesn’t usually come out this early unless it’s strictly important. So when I see her car, I naturally think it is her. But when I see Ginny step out of the car, my insides freeze. I watch in disbelief as Vincent raises his hand to wave at her. What the fuck? What is this? Why is she smiling at him like that? Last I heard, Willow was attending the solstice ball. At what point exactly did someone like Ginny end up with the bodyguard?Did they spend the night together? No! It can’t be. Vincent isn’t interested in sophomore cheerleaders. I would know. The car drives off. Ginny’s still standing on the pavement, watching the car. She looks contemplative. Her cheeks redden. And I can’t take it anymore. I need to know what’s going on and I need to know it now.“Ginny? Was that Vincent just now? Why the fuck is he giving you a ride?” Ginny turns around to face me. She seems to finally recollect hers

WILLOW“Does this have something to do with what my mother said to you last night?” Aiden sighs. He turns me around, so I have to face him. “I’ve been waiting for you to come clean about it since last night.”“She wants us to break up,” I admit, hating the words, even as they leave my mouth. “She knows that I used to date Theo and she believes that being involved with you is going to make Theo hate you more.”“That’s bullshit,” he sneers. “It’s no secret that Theo and I have never gotten along, not even when we were little. To think she would try to pin it all on you.”“No, she didn’t try to pin it all on me,” it’s important for me to back track. I would hate for this to cause a drift between Aiden and his mother. From what I can see, he doesn’t have a lot of people in his corner. His mother is one of those, who loves him unconditionally. “She was just trying to look out for you in her own way. She believes that breaking up would ease some of the tension between you and Theo.”“Well,