All Chapters of The Hockey Alpha's Hidden Mate: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

VioletThe coach stormed onto the rink before the noise in the arena had even settled. A few North Valley players gathered around Axel, blocking my view for a second. Mason and Tyler were already crouched beside him, their faces pale. Tyler kept one hand on Axel’s shoulder while Mason snapped something at the other players, telling them to move back and give him space.The paramedics hurried across the ice with the team doctor behind them. One bent near Axel’s head while the other checked his shoulder and ribs. I gripped the edge of the glass so hard my fingers hurt. My chest twisted hard. I blinked fast, trying to choke down the tears burning behind my eyes. Why did it feel like the world had stopped because he had fallen?My gaze shifted across the rink and found Colin near the players’ bench. Some of his teammates were around him, angry, clearly reprimanding him. Colin had taken off his helmet, and he was holding his hands up like he was trying to look innocent.“I lost balance,” h

VioletMy chest tightened painfully. I wanted to cross the room, pull Axel down, and kiss him so hard Ashley would never mistake her place again.Then I remembered the car ride here. His silence. How his hands were tight around the steering wheel like he was hating this proximity with me. The way he had not said one word about how I looked. Maybe the possessive threat at the door had only been another part of the act. Maybe he had said it because he wanted me controlled, not because he wanted me.I blinked back the unreasonable tears forming in my eyes. The second song started. More people moved in front of me, blocking Axel almost completely from view. Panic crawled under my skin, ridiculous and hot and humiliating. I hated that Colin’s words had gotten into my head.I stepped away from him. He shot his hand and caught my waist tightly. His fingers dug into my flesh through the dress, and every part of me froze. “What are you doing?” I hissed. He leaned close, his breath warm near

Violet The next day when I woke up, I realized that I had climbed to Axel’s side again. But he wasn’t there. Maybe he hadn’t returned at all.Embarrassed, I quickly got ready, hoping to escape before he came back. Last night’s kiss still lingered on my skin like a brand. Why was I so attracted to him? I reminded myself again and again that this was temporary.As I headed downstairs, I saw Mason and Tyler waiting in the kitchen, but Axel wasn’t with them. They looked at me with serious expressions.Mason pointed at the food on the table. “Eat. Then we’ll take you to college.”I jerked my head back. Why were they taking me to college?“Where is Axel?” I asked.Mason’s jaw clenched. “He had to go home for some urgent work. He asked us to keep you safe and take you to college until he returns.”My heart dropped to my stomach. Was something wrong?“Is he okay?” I asked despite myself.Mason took a deep breath and looked at Tyler. The two exchanged a glance, but neither of them said anythi

VioletI did not know what had happened. For a second, I stayed crouched on the ice with my palm pressed against the surface, my breath locked in my chest. The violet light had spread under my fingers like it had been waiting for me to touch it. It had rushed through the ice, bright and alive and sharp, forming the shape of a giant wolf beneath the rink.A wolf. And I could swear it looked at me. Like intensely. Gods. What was that? Its glowing head had turned slightly under the ice, those bright violet lines shaping eyes that seemed too aware, too focused. A chill ran through my body that had nothing to do with the rink. I stared at it, unable to move, unable to understand how something that huge, something that unreal, had come from me. It felt like it was an extension of me. Then every line just dissipated. Completely gone.The music continued for a beat before I remembered I was still in the middle of my program.Around me, the whole arena erupted into cheers. I pushed myself up

AxelMy father’s message on my phone was like a threat. End it. Get back with Ashley. Else I will intervene. And if I intervene, the consequences will be terrible.My gaze lifted to Violet. She was asleep on my bed, the pillows still placed in a stubborn line between our sides. Her blanket had slipped slightly, her hair spilled across the pillow, and her face looked peaceful, beautiful. She looked softer, mine.There was no denying that she was mine. But there was no denying that I would reject her after three months. Blaze stirred inside me, restless and sharp. ‘What do you mean?’ he growled. ‘We won’t reject her.’ I sighed, tossing the phone aside. He had been quiet after the run, but my father’s message had dragged the violence back to the surface. North Ridge warriors would obey my father without asking questions. If he decided Violet was a problem, he could send someone to hunt her, hurt her, or kill her. He had done worse for less. But I could not allow him to come after her