NHCL, First game

ICE RINKZAYDENSweat trickled down my body in steady torrents, soaking through my jersey as I struggled to catch my breath.My eyes darted toward the scoreboard.UCLA: 4Santa Monica: 1We were already winning, but it wasn't enough.Not for me.I might be retiring soon, and if this really was going to be one of my last games, then I had to give it everything I had. Every ounce of strength, every bit of skill, every remaining second on the ice had to count.I couldn't afford to hold back now.To my left was Ronan, who had spent the entire game covering for me, ensuring that none of the opposing players got close enough to interfere whenever I went after the puck.He'd been doing it so seamlessly that anyone watching from the stands might have mistaken us for a pair who had played together for years.But I knew better.Ronan had barely had an opportunity to showcase his own abilities, let alone score a goal. Every time the puck came within his reach, he seemed more interested in ensuri

You're my man

ZAYDENSomeone pulled me along until I finally tore my gaze away from the Santa Monica captain.Before I knew it, we were already in the hall allocated to UCLA.“Congratulations, man.” Jace slapped my back.I smiled and nodded, although the excitement surrounding me felt strangely distant.While some members of the team couldn't stop smiling, celebrating our victory and replaying the highlights of the match, I noticed a sizable percentage looking visibly unhappy, their expressions betraying the resentment they were trying not to voice.“Yeah. Star boy. Scored all the goals himself,” someone added loudly.A lump formed in my throat.Hoarding the puck like that had clearly made everyone unhappy, and I couldn't even blame them for it. I knew how selfish I had looked out there, how often I had kept possession instead of giving someone else the opportunity to score, but this was really my only chance.They would still get to play hockey for a very long time. They had years ahead of them to

The truth behind the broken mask

KAELThe night wind rushed past me as I sped down the highway on my motorcycle, the engine roaring beneath me as I weaved through the traffic.With my leather riding gear, gloves, helmet, and boots, I could barely feel the wind against my skin, but that wasn't what mattered. I loved the adrenaline that came with racing down an open highway, the thrill of the speed and the brief illusion that nothing in the world could hold me back.It was a kind of freedom.One I could rarely afford.Soon, I noticed a red light in the distance and gradually slowed down before finally grinding to a halt at the intersection.Almost immediately, an advertisement began playing on the billboard ahead.I looked up.Zayden's sweaty face filled the screen, his lips stretched into a broad smile as he stared at the scoreboard.They had won.Before I could stop myself, my lips began to curve upward too, and the tension I hadn't even realised I was carrying slowly drained from my shoulders.The sports reporter wa

All Chapters of Hate to love you: The star's forbidden obsession: Chapter 211 - Chapter 213

NHCL, First game

You're my man

The truth behind the broken mask