War With My Hockey Stepbrother

to the stadium, both of them acting lik

how good your brother is," Mom said, and I

ns and caps, and gathered near the mascots. I looked around and saw girls weari

they come!" Chl

But Chloe was impossible to pull away once a hockey game was

whispered - oh yeah, and she al

players getting ready. He had black hair and familiar b

at you!" Chloe

ho

an H

ade, Ethan didn't command attention the moment he walk

udents. If Wade had that overly polished look, Ethan had a

not, that someone wa

ng at me," I sai

Wade?" My br

t him?" I

t I said nothing. She was trying

ovie star - but paired with an attitude that was a

speak when murmurs

twatch as he scanned the area. The whole hockey team

e supposed

er late. Wh

here for Wade.

sking their coach, but it was

elt off," Chloe w

u seen Wade?" h

. We didn't come t

Richard again and noticed his brows were drawn tight. For some reason, my

called a

or the spotlight that day. I waited a few more minutes to see if he would show up, but he still didn't. I w

nd still there was no

ng to get a d

, please tell him to come

orced, polite

after me, I walked qui

face looked disappointed. I headed straight for the exit. I didn't plan on going back, and I

little easier. I just needed some fresh ai

fore I could even react, I was yanked sideways, a

" I tried to pull free, but

all over his face. It was Wade - of course it was. Only he could look

's yo

talk.

eyes. His voice was tight and sharp, and for the first

you?" I forced the words out, tr

ning darker. "Don't make me drag you

had never heard before, something far worse. His steps were f

t of the team was already out on the ice, so it was just the two of us. The room wa

space was in disarray. Things were missing, like someone had torn through it searching f

ome reason, it made my stomach drop. Fear shot through me,

king about," I adjusted my gl

aga

yed s

w I hated the wa

his was just the formal step where he w

It was clear he wasn't

, and he was already towering over me. His height was int

only to find all my ge

ead. "That's

his head too, copy

all

s. It wasn't just in his voice, it showed in his eyes, in the way his

painting, Layla?" He grabbed my arm, his grip firm and de

let him intimidate me. "Let go of me,

ou still think I'm the

im off.

oughly through his hair, then let out a short, bitter laugh as he s

ing new for the first time, a strange, burning heat I couldn't

g, heavy breath before looking back down at

, Wade. I can't stand your ego, your attitude, everything ab

gaze, and I couldn't read his expression at all. My throat went dry when I re

dn't stand how you always got u

but because I had a strong feeling this was far from ov

for me to realize that Wade Scott and I weren't just riv