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Contract With My Hockey Alpha CHAPTER 9
RUBY I could sense the atmosphere around us shifting, as if something new was awakening when I looked deep into his dark eyes. It was almost unnoticeable, but then it hit me— a scent. His scent. I had always noticed it before, but now it seemed… different. More intense, more intoxicating, like fresh rain mixed with something warm and inviting. It wrapped around me like a blanket, and I found myself leaning into it, drawn to him in a way that startled me. My breath hitched as I took in his features; sharp jawline, tousled brown hair, and those eyes, deep and dark like the night sky. He looked more handsome than I’d ever allowed myself to admit before.What was happening to me?We were supposed to be pretending. This wasn’t real. And yet, in this moment, with his strong arms around my waist and his eyes locked on mine, it felt real. Too real.My thoughts were jumbled, swimming between reality and the overwhelming emotions of the moment.“You’re beautiful,” a voice said, breaking throu
Contract With My Hockey Alpha CHAPTER 1
RUBY I never imagined my heart could shatter into a million pieces until tonight. Watching my boyfriend cup the face of his fated mate, staring deeply into her eyes, the ache in my chest becomes unbearable, as if every breath pulls me further apart. “I, Graham Scott, accept you, Lizzy Harris, as my mate.” Graham's words echoed in my mind, ripping through me like a storm. Everything slowed—the room, the people, the lights—it all faded as the truth settled in. Two years. Two years of love, trust, and promises—gone in an instant. Every smile, every shared moment, now felt like a cruel joke. He had always told me I was enough, that nothing would ever come between us. A month ago, when I turned eighteen and didn’t feel the pull of a mate, Graham convinced me it didn’t matter. He said the bond didn’t define us, that we were destined to be together regardless. I believed him. I trusted him. I held onto his words like they were my lifeline, like they were the only truth in a world where e
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RUBYOn Monday morning, I woke up with a pounding headache and a heavy heart. The memories of last night replayed in my head like a broken record—Graham’s voice, so loud and certain, announcing his fated bond with Lizzy. The look in his eyes when he saw me, like I no longer existed. The way everyone in that room pitied me, whispered behind my back.But most of all, I remembered Sebastian. His kiss—unexpected and confusing. His words that filled with a bitterness I hadn’t expected. I sighed and pushed myself out of bed, shuffling toward the bathroom. Splashing cold water on my face didn’t erase the tired lines beneath my eyes or the ache that had settled deep in my chest. Last night had been overwhelming, to say the least, and even though I wanted to forget about it all, I couldn’t. Not when everything in my life was already falling apart.I thought of my mother, and the familiar pang of loss hit me like a punch to the gut. It had only been four months since she passed, but every day
Contract With My Hockey Alpha CHAPTER 3
RUBYI hesitated for a moment, wondering why he cared enough to stop for me. Without a word, I climbed inside, the soft leather cold beneath me.We drove in silence for a few minutes, the tension in the car thick enough to choke on. Finally, he broke the silence.“You’re in trouble, aren’t you?” he asked, his voice low but direct.I glanced at him, unsure of how to respond. How did he know? Except, Cassie and Aiden, I hadn’t told anyone about the scholarship yet, and I definitely hadn’t planned on telling him. But somehow, he could see it.“Hmm.. yes,” I muttered, staring out the window.“Mind sharing?” he pressed.I sighed, realizing there was no point in lying. “My scholarship got canceled. I have until the end of the month to pay the tuition, or I’m out.”He didn’t say anything at first, but I could feel his eyes on me. When he finally spoke, his voice was unusually calm. “How much do you need?”“Five thousand,” I replied, my voice barely above a whisper. “But it doesn’t matter. I
Contract With My Hockey Alpha CHAPTER 4
RUBYAs I closed up from work and walked down the street, my mind was spinning with everything that had happened. The cold night breeze nipped at my cheeks, but it wasn’t enough to distract me from the thoughts running rampant through my head. Sebastian’s offer kept replaying in my mind, over and over again. Pretend to be his mate? Could I really go through with something like that?I tried to focus on something else—anything else. The hum of cars passing by, the distant chatter of people in the shops I passed—but it was useless. No matter how hard I tried, Sebastian’s words clung to me like a shadow.I hadn’t even gotten far from the café when I saw Lizzy and Graham. They were stepping out of the big shopping store, Lizzy’s arm looped around his, her head tipped back in laughter as if everything in the world was perfect.My stomach twisted. Graham. He used to be the light in my dark world. When we were together, I thought he was my escape from all of this—the whispers, the cruel star
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SEBASTIANAs soon as I stepped into the house, the familiar scent of home wrapped around me, but it did little to ease the tension gripping my chest. My mother was the first to greet me, standing in the dimly lit hallway with a worried look on her face. It was already past 10 PM, and I hadn’t mentioned to her this morning that I would be coming home late.“You missed dinner,” she said, her soft voice laced with concern. Her delicate brow furrowed as she reached out, brushing my hair from my face like I was still her little boy. “Are you okay?”“Yeah, Mom, I’m fine,” I lied, forcing a small smile to reassure her. But the truth was, I wasn’t fine. I hadn’t been fine for days. The weight of my father’s expectations hung over me like a storm cloud, threatening to break at any moment.My little sister, Kiara, bounded into the hallway, her face lighting up when she saw me. “Seb! You missed out! Mom made your favorite.”“Sorry, squirt. Got held up,” I said, ruffling her blonde hair, though t
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SEBASTIANThe next morning, the house was quieter than usual. I wasn’t sure if it was the weight of the previous night’s unspoken tension or just the calm before the storm that was sure to come. Either way, it left me on edge. Since I had no classes today, I moved through my usual morning routine—shower, breakfast, and a quick workout in the gym downstairs—trying to distract myself from the growing knot in my stomach.The mating ball was tonight. My mother’s excitement was palpable, even though she wasn’t hovering over me like she usually did. She had this way of being silently hopeful, her gaze following me around the room as if she could will everything to fall into place by sheer force of maternal love.But even that couldn’t change reality. I knew what was coming.As I sat down at the kitchen table, Kiara bounced over, full of energy as always. “Are you excited about tonight?” she asked, her eyes wide with curiosity.“Excited?” I glanced at her, a wry smile tugging at the corner
Contract With My Hockey Alpha CHAPTER 7
RUBYThe sound of my heels resonated in my ears as I walked to the mirror, taking in my reflection. My blue eyes that I inherited from my mother, looked unusually bright tonight, standing out against my fair skin. My strawberry-blonde hair, soft and wavy, fell loosely around my shoulders.My mother always told me how special my hair was because of how rare it was to find a shade that was both blonde and red. I used to love that about myself, but now, with her gone, life felt different. The memory of Mom’s face flashed in my mind, and I quickly pushed the thought away, knowing I couldn’t let myself fall apart before the ball.Taking a deep breath, I tucked the knot-like metal tag of the necklace inside the emerald-green dress that hugged my body in all the right places. I stared at the light make-up and the red glossy lips that brightened my face, making me look more put together than I actually felt. But no matter how much I tried to transform myself on the outside, I couldn’t shake t
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