s a long

lf way to their mouths, with conversation halted mid sentence. Kael was leani

face in front of her came into focus as her heat fogged brain realized that wha

was trying to fo

f dread in her tone. "Oh - no. N

able to comple

s together and grinning at Kael as if he'd been given the greatest gift in his life. "The golden boy, captain of the team, the future alpha! Daddy's heir, future professional star - and he alrea

ent around the crowd, mostly fro

el hissed, shifting hi

ve your first hater even before you signed your f

Darius." K

" Darius

as he stood next to Seraphina, and Seraphina herself glanced between h

a begged, tears ga

arked, so hard it

umbled as she left

aid as she followed Ayla

He knew it - the mutterings were beginning, the golden captain slapped in front of

hink she is a hat

e hates you. She slapped your face and called you a pervert. N

er myself about the one girl who doesn't like me?" Kael hissed, his hand

not like you?" Voss laughed,

et her to like me without moving a single muscle.

ent silent

elopments. "Is that so? You can actually get this lady to like you wi

." Kae

ry bad word I've uttered against you I will swallow it. I'll even shake your hand and say that I was wrong about you being a daddy's boy. l will admit in front of the whole world that you are a better hockey player than I a

in wonderment. And m

p, his pride refusing to take a second defeat, not i

if he had won, a

Kael asked all of a sudd

t huh?" Voss said, a co

e knew what was in store

her recollections were as disjointed a

The intruder who woul

a

g like a puzzle piece that fully formed had fallen i

hands. "Oh no, no, no. What have

public. She could hear it now, loud

knew is that she owes Kael Valen an apology, the best one she has eve

problem

st before the first class of the day, arm

his side and she approached. "Kae

ast her as though

not stable, I got my period, and the drunk boy... the drunk boy.... I was already trigge

en looking apologetically back over her

formed apology rise in her throat, and

t listen she

do it a second time until she was content. Before the first bell,

f he'd read it. S

to chance and was once again desperate to make thin

Can I get Kael's number? I want to sinc

Kael had vanished minutes ago. "Sure."

he said before walki

night. I was not myself; I didn't mean to hurt you. Please, I will do any

it and

ours later and one line that

ther than asking your best friend. Stay away