All Chapters of Puck me. I’m yours: Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

Liam:Morning came with its usual glow, and as expected, we were all up and ready for warm-up. Everyone who had visited Patrov came back but said nothing, like they'd taken an oath not to spill. Still, I had to know how he was doing. With the next game only two days away, it was important to know who would be guarding the net.Warm-up was without Hendricks. I'd expected to meet him on the ice, but he wasn't around, and only Amara was available, barking one order after another. Almost everyone was half grumpy after the third round, but she didn't give a damn, blowing her whistle and ordering another. Just as we positioned our sticks, a second shadow fell across the door. Everyone paused and turned, and yes, it was Hendricks. They quickly skated over, hoping he'd save them, but he didn't spare anyone a glance."Walk with me, Carter," he said sternly, and all eyes turned on me. Marcus, standing not far to my right, smirked, while Derek skated over."What's wrong?" he asked quickly, panic

Violet:I don't know how I did it, but I sent a message to Liam, and the rest of the day passed in a blur. By evening, I was so eager for our gathering that I'd skipped both lunch and dinner. By the time everyone assembled in my suite after the hallways went quiet, my stomach was growling so hard. Thankfully, Liam arrived with takeout and a little snack on the side, and I almost consumed half of it myself. Caleb kept staring as I ate, Amara kept telling me to eat slowly, and Liam kept watching like something about me shoving food into my mouth was alluring. Derek could only give his best friend a defeated look and mutter, "You're a finished man." Whatever that meant, I couldn't figure it out on an empty stomach.Once I'd eaten to my satisfaction, Anderson connected the laptop to the LED TV. Just like he'd done with me, we gave the others no briefing. I just quietly watched their faces turn to colors, then drain within seconds."Wait... I know them," Liam murmured, while Derek nodded

Violet:I woke up early and began preparing for my day, yesterday's events still lingering on my mind. I still couldn't understand how Liam's mother wasn't the woman who'd raised him but the one he called an aunt. He hadn't come from a poor home, and his father, well, his uncle, had always made sure he got everything, even things I believed were unnecessary, but I had nothing to say about that. The man had raised him into the demon he was today, and now, with the knowledge of that post, Marcus's character and the upbringing of his parents made more sense. Marcus had always mentioned how close his uncle and aunt were. There were times he'd wished he had a twin that close, and back then I'd looked at it as a curse. Everyone wished for privacy, to do one thing, or maybe just sleep without being interrupted by another human, so no, I hadn't understood his obsession with his aunt and uncle's relationship, but now I understood better.A deep sigh escaped my lips as I shook my head, quickly

Violet:I don't know when I stopped packing or preparing to report to work early. Not that I had so much to do that morning, but stepping out and beginning the day early was far better than sleeping in and then hurrying to cover everything at the last minute. But now my body was too shocked to react. I stood stunned, unable to say a word, my eyes fixed on the black screen as the memories played in my head.Was I the fool? Certainly I was. For months I'd believed he was better. I didn't want someone perfect, and I didn't wish upon stars the way I used to as a child. All I wanted was a man who wouldn't lie to me, a man who would look me in the face and tell me the truth no matter the consequences or the cause. Yet again, it was another Marcus. He'd looked me in the eye and lied every time. Even when I went out of my way, he still hadn't opened up, not once.A bitter chuckle escaped my lips as I stared at the ringing phone. I couldn't count the missed calls or the messages. The night Mar

Liam:Before calling, I'd made a plan, with words I'd never expected to say out loud, at least not now. For months I'd told myself I had time. I'd convinced myself I would tell her everything once it was over, but here I was. Every discovery opened a page I hadn't expected. At first it was only the baby, but now I had my mother's case open before me, my career on the line, and my deadbeat of a father colluding with my enemy to make sure everything I'd worked so hard to earn these years became nothing.So I did what many in my shoes would. I began rehearsing every line like an anxious groom who wanted his bride to have the picture-perfect wedding she'd spent months planning. But this was no wedding, and handling it wrong might leave scars that would never heal. I understood a few things. I didn't want her to regret having me in her life the way she regretted Marcus. I wanted to be the difference she could always look up to, the one person she could come close to and still smile throug