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บททั้งหมดของ FALLING FOR MY FORGOTTEN HOCKEY STEPBROTHER: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 10

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THE STRANGER

Alicia POVThere were three things I knew for certain. Ice hockey smelled like frozen regret, athletic tape could fix most problems, and I was very good at running from my past.Which explained why I was in Lakeside University's athletics basement, organizing a supply closet that looked ransacked by bears."This is fine," I muttered, yanking tangled resistance bands from a shelf. "Totally normal first-day activity."The bands came free suddenly, sending me stumbling into a stack of yoga mats. I caught myself and glared at the chaotic shelves.My phone buzzed. Maren, obviously.MAREN: survived your first hour as lakeside athletic trainer without burning anything down?ME: the day is youngI shoved the phone back and returned to wrestling with equipment. This job was supposed to be a fresh start. The new position means busy Alicia who didn't wake up screaming from nightmares she couldn't remember.The university had been desperate enough to hire me, and I'd been desperate enough to take
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THE GAPS

Alicia POVThe photo sat on my nightstand, mocking me.Two hours of staring, and I still had nothing. Just a blank space where something important should be.It felt like missing a step in the dark. It was 2:47 AM and I have classes in five hours.I picked up the photo again.Twelve-year-old me looked genuinely happy. The boy's hands on mine, comfortable. We'd known each other well.So where was he in my memories?I tried thinking backward. Middle school was there—awkward haircuts, braces, that mortifying science fair. Eleven, ten, nine, all there.Then twelve hit and there was just... fog. Six months of my life reduced to fragments. I remembered my dad being sad, quiet, and different somehow.But the specifics? Gone.I grabbed my phone and pulled up Dad's contact. He was in Singapore for work, which meant it was mid-afternoon there.He answered on the third ring. "Alicia? Is everything okay?""Define okay.""That's never a good start." He moved, probably stepping away from a meetin
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THE MEMORY

Desmond POVThe apartment reeked of bleach and regret.I sat on the bathroom counter while Cole pressed gauze against the gash on my ribs, his face caught between concern and fury."You almost shifted," he said."I didn't though.""Close enough that I could smell it from across campus." He taped the bandage harder than necessary. "What happened?""She cornered me in the library. Asked if we knew each other before." I stared at the cracked tile. "She showed me the photo."Cole's hands stilled. "Which one?""The one from when we were kids. Someone scribbled my face out.""Matthew.""Has to be. He wants her rattled.""It's working."I didn't argue. I have carefully kept my distance for five years, and one conversation had nearly shattered everything.Cole followed me into the living room. Our apartment was just two bedrooms, with minimal furniture, and nothing personal. Werewolves didn't do permanent."Matthew called while you were gone," Cole said.My stomach dropped. "What did he want?
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THE TRUTH

Alicia POVI made it three blocks before my brain overrode common sense.Desmond's face when he'd heard that howl was pure terror barely masked as concern. And the way he'd walked toward the woods like he was expecting something.Nobody walked toward creepy forest sounds at night.Which meant either Desmond had a death wish or he knew exactly what was out there.I pulled a U-turn that would've failed me in driver's ed and headed back.I silenced my phone and pulled into the lot, killing the headlights.The parking lot was empty. No sign of Desmond.But something moved in the shadows near the tree line. Something big.I wanted to stay in the car and call campus security or Maren.But I grabbed the flashlight from my glove compartment and got out."This is how people die in horror movies," I muttered. "Stupid people who ignore every red flag."Trees loomed overhead, blocking out most of the moonlight. My flashlight beam cut through the darkness.I heard a closer howl. My hands started
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THE HUNT BEGINS

Alicia POV Six wolves formed a perfect circle around us, teeth bared, eyes glowing in the headlights. I couldn't breathe properly. My brain kept trying to tell me this wasn't real, that people didn't turn into animals. But here we were. Lena stood in the center of it all, still human, perfectly calm. She wore designer jeans and a leather jacket. "You know the rules, Desmond." Her voice echoed across the parking lot. "Matthew's called a formal Hunt. Three challenges, three days." Desmond's hand found mine behind his back. His palm was burning hot. "This is illegal. She's not pack." "Her bloodline says otherwise." Lena smiled. "Bloodmoon royalty trumps human registration. Matthew researched thoroughly." "I don't care what Matthew researched. Alicia's under my protection." "For now." Lena examined her nails. "But if you fail even one challenge, she becomes pack property. Available to the strongest wolf." She looked directly at me. "That would be me, currently." My stomach turned.
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FATHER’S CONFESSION

Alicia POVThe headlights cut through the cabin windows. I counted three vehicles—Dad's rental car and two police cruisers.My stomach dropped."He actually brought cops," I whispered.Desmond moved to the window, keeping to the shadows. "We can still run. Out the back, through the woods.""And then what? Spend my life running from my own father?""Better than the alternative."Jaxon appeared in the doorway, slightly out of breath. "They're surrounding the property.""Airport security," Desmond muttered. "David wasn't joking."A car door slammed. Then another. "Alicia!" Dad called. "I know you're in there. Please, baby. Just come out and talk to me."I moved toward the door. Desmond grabbed my arm."Don't.""He's my father.""He's compromised. Matthew's using him.""He's scared!" I pulled free. "There's a difference."Before Desmond could stop me, I opened the door.Dad looked terrible. Hair disheveled, shirt untucked, eyes red. "Alicia." Relief flooded his face. He started forward
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BLOODMOON LEGACY

Desmond POV Cole's hands were steady on the wheel, but his knuckles were white. We'd been driving for ninety minutes, and Alicia hadn't opened her eyes in the last twenty. She lay across the backseat with her head in my lap, skin burning hot, breath coming in shallow gasps. Blood had finally stopped flowing from her nose and ears, but now her veins showed dark beneath her skin. "How much longer?" I asked. "Thirty minutes. Maybe less if I ignore speed limits." "Ignore them." Jaxon sat in the passenger seat, watching the GPS. "We're about to cross into Bloodmoon territory." My wolf stirred uneasily. Entering another pack's land without permission was dangerous. Entering Bloodmoon land with Sarah's daughter, the daughter who'd never been presented to the pack, was suicide. "They'll smell us the second we cross the border," I said. "I know." Cole pressed harder on the gas. "Kira knows we're coming. She said she'd meet us at the gate." "And if she changed her mind?" "Then we fig
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THE FIRST CHALLENGE

Alicia POV Kira led me to a training room behind the main hall. It was empty except for practice mats and weapons I didn't recognize mounted on the walls. "Three hours isn't enough time to teach you to fight," she said. "But it's enough to teach you to survive." "What's the difference?" "Fighting is offense. Survival is knowing when to hold still, when to run, when to make yourself small or big depending on what's hunting you." She circled me slowly. "Close your eyes." "Why?" "Because wolves don't rely on sight alone. Close them." I did. "What do you hear?" I listened. "Your footsteps. Your breathing." "What else?" I focused harder. "Someone outside. Voices. And... water? Running water somewhere." "Good. Now smell." I inhaled. Pine. Smoke. Something metallic. "Blood?" "From Desmond's clothes. He's been bleeding." She moved closer. I could feel her presence even with my eyes closed. "Now tell me where I am." "Three feet to my right." "Open your eyes." I did. She stood
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WITNESS

Alicia POV Maren's phone continued to shake in her hands, the red recording light still blinking. Wolves circled closer, low growls rumbling through the clearing. "Maren, put the phone down," I said as calmly as I could. "Are you insane? These things just… people just turned into…" Her voice climbed higher. "What is happening?" "I'll explain everything. I promise. Just put the phone down." "Not until someone tells me why my best friend is in the middle of a forest surrounded by monsters!" A wolf snapped its jaws. Maren jumped back, nearly dropping the phone. "How did you even find me?" I asked, trying to keep her focused on me instead of the wolves. "Your location! We share locations, remember?" She was breathing too fast. "I saw you hadn't been home, weren't answering texts. Got worried. Followed the GPS and found… this." Desmond shifted back to human. Someone tossed him pants from the sideline. "Maren Cooper," he said quietly. "We need you to stay calm." "Calm? CALM?" She
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MOTHER’S RETURN

Alicia POVCole caught me at the door."Don't," he warned. "Whatever you're thinking, don't.""I'm thinking Desmond lied to me and I want to know why.""He had reasons.""Then he can explain them. Move."Cole didn't budge. "The challenge is in six hours. You both going rogue doesn't help anyone.""Neither does sitting here wondering what secrets he's keeping." I stepped closer. "Move, or I'll find another way there."He studied my face, then sighed and stepped aside. "You're as stubborn as he said.""Keys.""Already holding them." He dangled them. "I'm driving."The campus was quiet this time of day. Most students were in class or at lunch. We parked near the old hockey rink, the one they'd stopped using when the new arena opened.Desmond's truck sat alone in the lot."Stay in the car," Cole said."No.""Alicia…""I'm not weak." I got out before he could argue.The rink entrance was unlocked. Voices echoed from the main rink area."—can't ask me to do this." Desmond's voice straine
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