All Chapters of Falling For My Basketball Alpha!: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Hailey’s POVMia’s words still lingered in my mind as I walked out of the bedroom, my shoulders heavy with exhaustion. Her anger, the accusations, and the pain in her voice—it all gnawed at me, leaving an ache in my chest. She was my best friend, someone I trusted above all else, and now it felt like I was sharing a space with a stranger who despised me.I made my way to the couch in the small living room, grabbing the old blanket we kept folded on the armrest. The fabric was thin, barely warm, but I didn’t care. I wasn’t about to stay in that room with Mia’s piercing glares and cutting remarks.Lying down, I stared at the ceiling, trying to process everything. “What a mess,” I muttered under my breath. If only Jenny were here. She’d know exactly what to say, how to calm Mia down and help me figure out what to do. But she wasn’t here. It was just me, navigating this storm of emotions and tension with no compass to guide me.I was just starting to drift off when a loud knock at the doo

Paxton’s POVThe moment I finished my announcement, my eyes instinctively searched for Haley in the crowd. She had been sitting there, her usual spot with Mara, her ever-present shadow. But when I turned back to look, she was gone. It felt like a flash—a trick of the mind. She had been there just seconds ago, hadn’t she? My chest tightened as panic threatened to surface. My grip on the microphone faltered, and before I realized it, I had set it down and abandoned my place on stage. My mind wasn’t on the crowd or the buzzing conversations that followed my bold declaration; it was on Haley.The memory of her laugh earlier still lingered in my mind. For a split second, I had felt hope—pure, unfiltered hope that maybe she was warming up to me, maybe she had started to see me the way I saw her. But then, without warning, she had disappeared. The memory of her falling onto me during that basketball game flashed vividly. I could still feel the warmth of her presence, the light pressure of he

Hailey’s POVThe car ride was quiet, almost too quiet. Paxton tapped his fingers against the steering wheel, his jaw clenched in a way that made his sharp cheekbones stand out under the dim glow of the streetlights. I tried to focus on the hum of the engine, but my thoughts were anything but calm. My stomach twisted with the weight of everything that had happened between us—the kiss earlier, his cryptic words, the tension that always seemed to linger whenever we were alone.“We need to stop by my house,” he said suddenly, his voice breaking through my thoughts.I turned to look at him, raising an eyebrow. “Your house? Why?”“There’s something I need to pick up,” he said, his tone clipped. “It won’t take long.”I hesitated for a moment before nodding. “Alright.”We drove in silence the rest of the way. By the time we pulled up to his house, the moon was high in the sky, casting an ethereal glow over the grand building. The air felt colder here, heavier, as if the house itself held secr

Hailey’s POVI couldn’t believe my eyes. The sight before me shattered my heart into a million pieces. Paxton, the man I’d started to let my guard down for, the man I thought might feel something for me, was kissing Nikki right there in the dimly lit bar. My chest tightened as the air seemed to thicken, making it hard to breathe.My instincts told me not to believe my eyes, to look away, to convince myself it was some sort of misunderstanding. But the truth was painfully clear. His lips were on hers, and she looked entirely too pleased with herself.A storm of emotions surged through me—betrayal, anger, humiliation—but most of all, sadness. A deep, unrelenting sadness. I’d come here because I was worried about him. The message I’d received saying he was in trouble had felt urgent, and I didn’t think twice about rushing to find him. Now, standing here, I realized I’d been played.My hands trembled as I turned to leave, my heart aching with every step. But before I could escape the suff

Paxton's POVThe moment I carried Hailey out of the chaos and into the dimly lit hallway, I couldn’t ignore the nagging fear that gripped me. Her fainting wasn’t just shock—it felt deeper than that. Something was wrong, and I wasn’t going to rest until I knew what it was. The rogue wolf, Greg, had already left as per my instructions. His task was simple: to protect Hailey from the shadows, ensuring her safety without revealing himself to her. But right now, my priority was Hailey.I pushed the door to the principal’s office open with my shoulder, my arms tightening protectively around her limp form. The principal, a sharp-eyed woman with silver-streaked hair, was already gathering medical supplies when she saw us.Her face fell. "What happened to her, Paxton? Why does she look like this? Did she faint? Tell me everything."I laid Hailey down gently on the bed in the corner of the room. My chest tightened as I watched her, her face pale, her breathing shallow. She looked so fragile lyi