Semua Bab The Captain Doesn't Know I'm A Girl : Bab 61 - Bab 70

JADE:After the photos, we had to head into the arena. A cold knot of fear twisted in my stomach. This was my first game with the team, and my menstrual cramps were already pounding in my lower abdomen.The pressure from my father was heavy on my chest, making it hard to take a full breath. For the first time, I finally understood how Jace felt, and it left a bitter, sickening taste in my mouth.Our helmets were snapped into place, and my fingers wrapped tight around my stick, hands trembling slightly."You're staying on defense next to me," Nico blurted out, turning on his skates to face me.My lips twisted in annoyance. After he had flatly shut down my request earlier, the absolute last place I wanted to be was anywhere near him."No," I snapped, keeping my voice firm.He blinked, his jaw dropping a bit like he couldn't process the refusal. "What do you mean, no?"He glided closer, his eyes sharp with frustration. Over his shoulder, I could see Damian, Theodore, Liam, and Nathaniel

Third Person Pov:"What plan could help us within that short period of time?" Nathaniel snorted, his chest tight with bitter envy. "You always think you're better than everyone because of the hype." He rolled his eyes, turning his head away to hide the burn in his chest."I am not better than anyone on this team. Everyone has a role to play, and whoever takes it, it's for the betterment of the team, not to outshine anyone." Jade shut him down, her was voice flat and firm. The hard edge in her posture made him quiet down instantly.Deep down, Nathaniel just wanted the praises Nico and Jace were getting. He felt like an invisible side character in a movie, someone the audience barely noticed. Even when Jace played terribly, people still gave him attention for being awful. But Nathaniel was just there, feeling utterly useless."Let's go, boys. Take positions," Jade shouted, her voice booming with raw energy as they skated onto the ice. The second period, the final one, was about to start

JADE:The Black Ravens were too focused on putting the puck into our net that they left their territory completely open, which was part of our plan and made whatever I was about to do easy.I shot the puck from a far distance with full force like never before, and just as expected, it entered the net. The crowd erupted in loud chanting, calling out the names of everyone on our team like a practiced song, which gave me goosebumps, especially when they called my brother's name over and over.Right on the ice, I stuck my tongue out at Miller, who looked at me like he was telling me to watch my back, that he was coming for me.I ignored him and did my happy dance on the ice, and right on cue, Theodore and Liam joined in, copying exactly what I was doing as if we'd practiced it.The whole game was being broadcast live across the country, partly because the president had come to watch. The rest of the team came running to join us and lifted me up in excitement, and when they set me back dow

Nico:"Wow, I see you guys are already getting along," my dad cleared his throat, his tone dripping with fake cheer as he tried to pull my attention away from Jace.I finally broke my gaze and looked over. "Why don't we give you two some privacy?" he suggested, offering a conspiratorial grin."That won't be necessary. I have somewhere to be right now," I cut in, my voice tight. I swallowed hard against the sudden knot in my throat, desperate to get out of there and clear my head.I turned toward Alessia, who was staring at me without blinking. Her intense, unmoving expression made my skin crawl. It didn't take a genius to figure out what was happening. Our parents were trying to push us together, and the whole setup made a sharp wave of annoyance flare in my chest."Then let me have your number," she demanded, her voice flat and smooth. Her gaze dropped instantly to the phone gripped in my palm.I opened my mouth to lie and say my battery was dead, but before I could process a word,

JADE:"Why?" I couldn't help asking, my voice barely above a whisper as he stared at me like the answer was already obvious."Because your sister loves you and wouldn't want to see you hurt. I see it as my job to make sure you are okay," he let out a heavy breath, his shoulder tight with frustration, like the words were forced out of him. "Even if you don't deserve it."I ignored that last sentence. What he said first made a warm glow spread through my chest. I offered a tiny smile, but he scoffed right back."Don't flatter yourself, I still don't care," he snapped, rolling his eyes as he looked away."It still means a lot to me that you're risking everything to tag along, despite the danger. Thank you." My voice was soft and genuine. A flicker of shock crossed his face. The Jace he knew on the ice which was still me, would rather break his own bone than thank himTurning back to the locker, I reached for my clothes, but his next words froze me solid."Jace," he barked out, his gaze