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110. I choose him

NeylanA silver pen sits on top of a thick stack of papers on the glass coffee table.My dad stands behind the desk, his jaw locked tight. Elyce sits on the velvet couch across from me, her legs crossed, her parents standing right behind her with her father’s arms folded over his chest.The room smells like expensive cologne and fresh ink."Sign it, Neylan," my dad orders. "We don't have all day."I pick up the top page of the statement. My eyes skim over the black bold print at the top.OFFICIAL STATEMENT REGARDING THE LEAKED CCTV FOOTAGE.My thumb smudges the fresh ink on the margin as I read the lines.*I, Neylan Astor, want to clarify that the video leaked online from three years ago was nothing more than an act of assistance to a rival player in distress. I simply helped an Omega manage an unexpected heat episode out of basic human decency. I have zero romantic or personal connection to Aurel Laurentis. My commitment remains entirely focused on my upcoming marriage to Elyce Jord

111. Confession

AurelThe TV screen in the living room flashes white.Neylan stands right in the middle of a crowded press room. Microphones from ten different news outlets cluster around his chest. Microphones with giant red logos. Microphones from the sports channels that spent the last six hours calling him a monster."I'm here to clear the air," Neylan says, his voice flat and steady through the TV speaker. "First of all, the engagement between me and Elyce is officially off."The room full of reporters explodes into loud gasps. Flashbulbs pop like rapid gunfire."Why?" a reporter yells from the front row. "Is it because of the leaked video?""Because I found my mate," Neylan says, looking straight into the camera lens. "The mate I spent three years searching for. I marked him three years ago that night. We have a child together from that night, and I intend to be there for my mate and my children.""Children?" another reporter shouts, shoving his recorder forward. "Why children?"Neylan's jaw so

112. One face

NeylanDesmond’s red sports car screeches to a dead stop right at the edge of the driveway.The driver's side door slams open hard enough to shake the frame. He steps out, his leather jacket open, his jaw locked tight as he marches straight up to the front porch steps where I'm standing."Have you lost your fucking mind?" Desmond shouts before his boots even hit the top step. "Are you out of your head, Neylan? Why the hell would you go against your father on live news? Why would you just stand there and accept an indefinite suspension from the league?"I lean back against the porch railing, folding my arms over my chest."Because having sex in a bathroom three years ago isn't a ground to get suspended," I say, my voice flat. "You know as well as I do that this whole suspension is just my dad's deal to force me to abandon Aurel and my kids. He's using the league board to twist my arm."Desmond rubs his face with both hands, groaning out loud. "He's your father, Neylan! He controls your

113. Who is it?

NeylanThe phone burns hot against my palm.I spin on my heel, shove the front door open, and sprint straight down the concrete driveway to my car.The engine roars under my foot. I slap the gear stick into drive. The tires screech hard against the pavement as I tear out of the quiet neighborhood. My knuckles turn white on the steering wheel. My jaw clamps shut so tight my back teeth grind together until my ears pop.Fuck! This is crazy. This is completely fucked.Ten minutes later, my tires burn rubber on the gravel path in front of the Jordans' estate.I jump out while the car is still rolling. I charge up the front steps and slam the door open. I've been here way too many times to know exactly where she'll be.Elyce stands near the staircase in the foyer holding a glass of white wine. Her parents sit on the sofa nearby, but my eyes lock straight onto her fake, calm face.Taking a few long strides towards her, my hand shooting out to grab her wrist, pulling her three steps forward u

114. Who?

NeylanI slam the front door shut so hard the glass pane rattles in the frame.The living room goes dead silent. Desmond stops tossing his car keys. Treyvon freezes on the couch with a half-eaten green apple halfway to his mouth. Aurel turns his wheelchair around fast, his dark eyes locking straight onto my face."What happened?" Aurel asks, his voice sharp as a blade. "What did Elyce say?"My breath comes out in hot, ragged bursts. My knuckles stay locked in tight fists at my sides, my nails digging deep into my palms."It wasn't Elyce," I growl out, stepping straight into the center of the room. "She didn't hack shit. She didn't buy the video off some dark web forum. Someone handed that CCTV file to her on a silver platter."Aurel's knuckles turn white against the armrests of his wheelchair. "Who?""Your former coach," I say, dropping the word like a brick on the floorboards. "Jace."Aurel's face goes completely blank. The color drains out of his cheeks so fast he looks like a ghost

115. Confession

Aurel Jace drops the leather duffel bag onto his desk. The zipper clatters against the wood. He blinks at my wheelchair, his face smoothing out into that same calm, soft look he used every time I broke down during training. "Aurel?" Jace says, taking a step forward with his hands out. "What are you doing here? How are you feeling? Why are you going around town in that state when your knee needs rest?" Fuck! Look at him acting like a father figure right now. Look at this sick act. "Cut it out," I bark, my hand slamming down onto the plastic armrest of my chair. "Cut the fake caring bullshit, Jace. I really thought you cared about me. You loved me…isn't that what you preached? I thought you had my back for three years. But what the fuck did you do? I swear to God, this better be a fucking lie." Jace stops moving. His eyebrows pull together, his forehead creasing like he's genuinely lost. "Aurel, what are you talking about?" Jace asks, shaking his head. "What happened? What

116. Here we go

AurelMy fingers freeze on the rubber wheels. The whole world stops moving."What?" I snap, my head whipping around so hard a sharp pain shoots up my neck. "What the fuck do you mean by that, Jace?"Jace stands near the corner of his desk, his lips pulling up into a bitter, ugly line."You really think that hit on the ice was an accident?" Jace sneers, his voice dripping with venom. "You really think some random defender just happened to lose his balance and dive straight into your bad knee joint?"Blood drains straight out of my face. My breath gets stuck in my throat, hot and dry."Then what is it?" I choke out, my hands shaking on my lap. "How does it concern Neylan?”"Elyce Jordan… That bitch was ready to ruin whatever you had with this asshole and paid the dude," Jace says, walking three slow steps toward my chair. "She used her family's sports connections and money. She bought out that Titans player weeks before the game even started. She told him to take you out of the league p

117. Some peace

NeylanMy phone vibrates hard against the glass kitchen counter, buzzing three times before sliding an inch across the marble.I swipe my thumb across the screen, opening the official legal portal document from our family attorney.The bright red stamp sits right over the top of the bail application form. The Jordan family and Jace got their bail rejected by the federal judge. They will receive their judgement for conspiracy, sports fraud, and corporate assault. No money buying them out of a concrete cell this time.Fuck! That's what you get. You mess with my family, you rot in a cage.I lock my screen, shoving the phone straight into my back pocket.I turn around and walk down the wide hallway of my private penthouse, my socks silent against the hardwood floor. Outside the floor-to-ceiling glass windows, thirty reporters sit parked along the street curb below like stray dogs, flashing their cameras at empty glass walls. They can't see shit up here. The private elevator requires my pe

118. Pregnancy hormones

AurelIt's been days and my life has found some form of peace and quiet.I lie back against three thick pillows, staring at the white ceiling. My bad knee feels like a swollen lead pipe under the heavy duvet. Every tiny nerve in my leg throbs, but lower down, deep in my stomach, a different kind of heat is pooling.It feels like liquid fire spreading through my veins. The pregnancy hormones are tearing my body apart. The doctor said no sex. No penetration. No pressure on my hips.Fuck that doctor. She isn't the one lying here with her skin burning off.Neylan walks back into the bedroom, his bare feet sliding over the rug. Water dripping down his bare skin, smelling like heavy pine, fresh water and pure Alpha heat. The scent hits my nose and my whole core twitches."How's the knee?" Neylan asks, stepping around the side of the bed. He reaches out, adjusting the duvet over my ankles, his thumb brushing my skin for half a second."I don't care about the knee," I growl out, my teeth sink

119. Surprise

NeylanMy hands grip the leather steering wheel so hard my knuckles turn white.I cut the engine right outside Aurel's family home. The sun is just starting to hit the front porch, casting long shadows across the green grass.Fuck! My heart beats like a wild drum against my ribs. I've come here everyday for the past months but…I don't get used to the thrill of seeing that tiny figure running around knowing he's mine and Aurel's child.I step out of the car, slamming the door shut behind me. My boots feel heavy against the concrete walkway. Facing Aurel's mom after every single piece of dirty laundry hit national news feels like walking straight into a brick wall. She hates my guts for what happened to her Son, but she's shown me enough care to know she accepts and welcomes me.I take a deep breath, shoving my hands deep into my jacket pockets, and step up to the front door.I don't even get the chance to knock.The heavy front door swings open, and Aurel's mom stands right there in th

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