All Chapters of Rejected By The Hockey Star: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

KaelShe was petite and intriguing. I couldn’t help the fascination pulling at me but then I had to quickly call my attention back to the reason why my emotions were all over the place around her.Though it's been long since I saw Ria, she was that little girl running around Ryder and me, quite a troublemaker but not one we were able to shake off. Seeing her all grown, we clearly had to discover the painful part of being mates.But here now, looking at her shaking form before me, I realized she obviously hadn't done well to hide it. I realized I hadn't gotten to know the lady before me.It was a jarring realization: aside from knowing she was Ryder's little sister and the girl the Moon goddess had unfairly chained to me, I knew nothing about her.Not her favorite things, not her fears, not the person she was when she wasn't hiding in her brother's shadow.So deep down, I wanted to give myself a chance, and her too, to get to know each other. That doesn't mean anything has changed. It

Aria I flinched at the intensity radiating from his voice, his back covering my petite form from the harsh sun. My eyes landed on my arm, where his furious gaze was fixed. If he thought I was pathetic for getting hurt so easily, he kept it to himself. But I could see the way his chest rose up and down. "It's nothing." I stood up, hiding my arm away from his piercing golden eyes. The sudden change in his demeanor unsettled me, but I didn't want to dwell on that. He snorted, his eyes scanning my body all through, even while I was still squatted. He was likely unsatisfied with my response, but I didn't show that I understood it. "Can we train now?" I asked what was on my mind, my neck stretched to the extreme just from looking at him. My legs suddenly felt too heavy to carry me. The ache was dull all over. My bones screamed as I finally stood up, facing Kael. His gaze drifted past me, fixing on something over my shoulder. The frown was gone now, along with the displeasure written a

Aria My head banged so hard, the voices seeping through while I stayed unconscious. Kael's scent grounded me from completely passing out. I heard the snarling sounds, the stick of tension in the air before the rising tone of Serena overpowered the rest of the noises. I tried to force my eyelids open. They felt heavy, stuck together, and wouldn't budge. The hardened floor made my back ache. Heat radiated throughout my body. It felt so hot. I need to take my drugs. Drugs. I tried to open my lips to express myself because silence engulfed everywhere. Gone were the voices, and my mouth refused to open. Is anyone there? If they could just hear me out! I need to leave this dark emptiness. Why can't I? The grounding presence of Kael's wolf had faded too, snapping the thin thread I had been clinging to. But a low growl resounded somewhere at my feet. Kael's wolf was still there. The knowledge of that calmed me down somewhere inside. “If you won't be so guarded, then we would

Aria“Training? Interesting.” Serena whirled around to stare at me, making me stay rooted even while the urge to hold the bed for a minute or sit grew.I just needed Kael's contact information and a way out. Serena could play the territorial girlfriend all she wanted. I didn't care anymore.Kael tucked a hand into his pocket and the other cupped Serena's cheeks to get back her attention. “Just focus on me.”I rolled my eyes so hard it gave me a headache the second Serena turned back to Kael with a lingering smile on her face.The next line of action was her lips covering Kael's mouth in a full-blown kiss. My eyes widened, almost popping out.I staggered a bit, my body tilted forward as my hands clutched the bed for support. I felt a bitter, sour taste, feeling a bile coming up in my throat.The sound of lips smacking echoed in the room. My gaze was unfocused at this rate. My earlier resolve threatened to crumble.Kael pulled her flush against him, their lips meeting in a deep, deliber

AriaI stood rooted, unmoving for a while, even after Serena left.“The only logical explanation is that her wolf is messing with her head. Cause what the hell did she just say?” Mallory rolled her eyes, dragging me forward to take the elevator.Till we got out and found our way to the library, I was still in shock. Like, it felt so humiliating at some point.It's not like Kael's wolf would choose her over us.That low voice in the back of my mind spoke up.We were in the front of the library now. Just me and Mallory, so for once, I had to just accept this was coming up somewhere in my head.But that shouldn't make sense. It's not like my wolf is speaking to me, and…Wait… take a deep breath. How does that even make sense? It just literally pops out of nowhere and speaks to me. Or can I get to respond?I did the most impulsive thing. That's how much I wanted to be sure if at all it was my wolf. I responded internally. Yes, I can't agree more. But who are you? My heart was literally i