All Chapters of ON MY HOCKEY BULLY'S BED (BLACKTHORN ELITE): Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Chapter one Mae's pov “Finally.”The word slipped from my lips as I stood at the entrance of Blackthorn Elite Prep Academy, one of the biggest and most influential schools in Michigan. My fingers tightened around the scholarship letter and the transfer documents from my old school.A smile tugged at my lips.This was a dream come true.I was still admiring the massive campus when I heard someone call my name from behind.“Miss Mae Lawson, right?”I turned quickly and found myself staring at an elderly woman dressed in a neat cream suit, a pair of glasses resting low on her nose. I nodded immediately, clutching the letter tightly as though my life depended on it.Because honestly, it did.“Yes, I’m Mae. I—I was transferred to this academy a few days ago, and I was told to resume today with this letter,” I explained nervously, unsettled by the unreadable look in her eyes.She stretched out her hand.Quickly, I handed the letter over and watched as she scanned through it in silence whi

Chapter 3 Mae’s POVThe class had already begun, but whispers still floated behind me like annoying little insects refusing to disappear.A few students giggled quietly.Others threw crumpled pieces of paper toward my desk whenever the teacher turned around.I remained focused on the board.At least, I pretended to be.None of their childish jokes were supposed to affect me.But they did.Every whisper felt like another reminder that I didn’t belong here.I tightened my grip on my pen and forced myself to continue writing.The teacher suddenly stopped speaking mid-sentence. The classroom immediately shifted.Chairs scraped loudly against the floor as everyone straightened in their seats. Even the whispering stopped. Slowly, the teacher turned toward the class, adjusting the glasses resting on her nose.“So…” she began before hesitating slightly.Her gaze swept across the room before finally landing on Marlowe, who sat beside Jason near the window.“Marlowe,” she said calmly, “tell me

Chapter 5Mae POVI gave myself a wink in the mirror while I admired my new outfit. It isn’t really new; my aunty bought it before my resumption into the academy.Yesterday was traumatizing. I was hoping today would be more promising. I was still trying to assure myself when my phone buzzed. I glanced at it on the table, and my heart skipped. It was a notification from the school group chat.I sighed and closed the screen with my hand. Looking at myself in the mirror at that moment, I wished I had never seen Cole last night. The jig was up for whoever killed that student. I know it’s Cole. I saw him in a pool of blood last night.Another notification came in as I grabbed my backpack. Same group.My eyes almost popped out of their sockets when I saw the message. It was directly from Marlowe.But how isn’t he the culprit when I saw him?“Mae, you’re late for school!” my aunt’s voice cut through from do