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Chapter 41: Back to Normal Jace's Pov Things felt normal again, or at least close enough to it that I could pretend.Practice had been solid for the past few days, and my body finally felt like it was catching up with everything I was asking it to do. The pain was still there sometimes, especially when I pushed too hard, but it was manageable now. I knew my limits again, and more importantly, I knew how to ignore them when I needed to.Nyra had been around too.Not hovering the way she used to at the beginning, and not controlling every move I made like I was part of some plan she needed to keep on track. She showed up, watched, sometimes said something, sometimes didn’t, and then left. It was… easier.We talked more like normal people now.That was new.I leaned back against the boards after practice, pulling off my helmet as I ran a hand through my hair. The rink was starting to empty out, and the noise was fading into something quieter.“You’re staring again.”I glanced to the si

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Chapter 42: Watching Closely Nyra's Pov I should not have agreed to the party, but I knew I was going anyway.By the time I got home, my mind had already split into two directions, and neither of them were giving me any peace. One part of me was focused on what I had already started with Adrian, and the other part kept pulling me back to Jace in a way I was not ready to deal with.I dropped my bag on the chair and walked straight to my desk, picking up my phone as I sat down. I did not open any messages this time. Instead, I went straight to Soren’s contact and stared at it for a few seconds before pressing the call.He picked up almost immediately.“That was fast,” he said.“You’re always on your phone,” I replied.“That doesn’t mean I always answer,” he said. “What’s wrong?”“I didn’t say anything was wrong,” I said.“You don’t call me like this unless something is,” he replied. “So just say it.”I leaned back slightly in my chair.“I met him,” I said.There was a short pause on t

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Chapter 43: The Party Jace's Pov By the time I got to Mason’s place, the party had already taken over the entire building.Music was blasting from inside, loud enough that I could feel the bass through the door before I even stepped in. People were gathered outside too, some sitting on the low wall, others standing in small groups with drinks in their hands, talking like the night had just started for them even though it clearly hadn’t.I paused for a second, adjusting my jacket as I looked toward the door. Normally, I would have walked straight in without thinking about it, but tonight felt slightly different in a way I could not explain properly. I told myself it was nothing and pushed the door open.The heat hit me first.The place was packed, and the air inside felt heavy from too many people in one space. The music was louder now, filling every corner, and the lights were dim enough to blur everything together while still letting you see faces if you looked close enough. People

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Chapter 44: Lines Getting Blurry Nyra's Pov I did not expect to settle into the party as easily as I did.At first, I stayed in the kitchen where Jace had left me, leaning against the counter with a drink in my hand while I watched everything around me. People moved in and out constantly, some grabbing bottles, others talking loudly like they needed to be heard over the music. The space felt crowded, but not overwhelming, and the longer I stood there, the more I adjusted to it.A few people glanced at me more than once, which I expected, but no one approached immediately. That gave me time to observe, which was exactly what I needed.“You’re with Jace, right?”I turned slightly and saw a girl standing beside me, her tone casual but her expression curious. I recognized her vaguely from earlier, one of the people he had introduced me to in passing.“I came with him,” I replied.She smiled slightly.“That’s not what I asked,” she said.I held her gaze for a moment.“Then you already h

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Chapter 45: Aria Returns Jace's Pov I should have known the night wouldn’t stay calm for long.Things had settled into something easy after a while. Nyra stayed close, not in a way that felt forced, but in a way that made everything around us feel a little more grounded. We talked, moved through the crowd, and for once, I wasn’t thinking about anything outside that moment.That should have been a warning.“Jace.”I didn’t need to turn to know who it was.Nyra felt it too. I could tell by the way her posture shifted slightly beside me, like something in the air changed before the situation even fully revealed itself.I turned anyway.Aria stood a few steps away, her arms crossed, her expression already set in that familiar way that meant she wasn’t here to be casual about anything. She looked exactly the same, confident, sharp, and already ready to start something.“Didn’t expect to see you here,” I said.“That’s funny,” she replied. “I could say the same thing.”Her eyes moved to Ny

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Chapter 46: Public Claim Nyra's Pov The moment Aria walked away, the noise of the party rushed back in, but it didn’t feel the same as before.It wasn’t just the music or the crowd. It was the attention. Even though people had turned back to their conversations, I could still feel it lingering in small ways. A few glances lasted longer than they should have, and I knew exactly what that meant. They had seen enough to start forming their own versions of what just happened.I looked at Jace briefly and noticed the tension still sitting in his expression. He looked irritated, but not surprised, which told me that this wasn’t new for him. That made it worse in a different way.“That happens a lot?” I asked.“More than it should,” he replied.I nodded once and let my eyes move across the room again, taking in the way the energy had shifted. The situation wasn’t over just because Aria walked away. It had already turned into something else, and if I didn’t control it now, it would spiral i

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Chapter 47: After the Party Jace's Pov By the time we stepped outside, the noise from the party faded just enough for everything else to feel louder.The air was cooler, and it hit differently after being inside for so long. I ran a hand through my hair and exhaled slowly, trying to shake off the weight that had been building all night, but it didn’t go anywhere.Nyra stood a few steps away from me, her arms loosely crossed as she looked out toward the street. The lights from inside still spilled through the windows behind us, but out here, everything felt quieter, more real.“You always leave early?” she asked.“Not always,” I replied. “Just when it starts getting too much.”She nodded slightly, like she understood that without needing me to explain it further.“It wasn’t what I expected,” she said.“In a bad way?” I asked.“No,” she replied. “Just… different.”I leaned against the side of the car, watching her for a second.“You handled it well,” I said.“I told you I would,” she

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Chapter 48: The Night That Wouldn’t End Nyra's Pov The drive home felt longer than usual, even though I took the same route I always did. My hands stayed steady on the steering wheel, and my eyes stayed on the road, but my mind refused to settle. Every few seconds, it drifted back to the same moment outside the party, replaying it in a way that made it impossible to ignore.I could still see the way he had looked at me, the way the space between us had disappeared without either of us saying it out loud. I could still feel the pause right before everything almost crossed a line we would not be able to undo.I tightened my grip on the wheel slightly and forced my focus back to the road.“That was nothing,” I said quietly to myself.It should have been nothing. It was supposed to be controlled, like everything else I handled. I had stepped in, fixed the situation, and made sure there was no room for confusion. That was how I always operated.But this did not feel like that.By the tim

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Chapter 49: Something Off Jace's Pov I did not sleep well that night, and it had nothing to do with training or physical exhaustion. My body was tired, but my mind refused to shut down, and every time I closed my eyes, I kept replaying the same moments from the night before. I tried to ignore it, turning over in bed and telling myself it was not a big deal, but that did not change anything. Nyra’s voice stayed in my head, especially the way she said she was fine when it was obvious she was not.By the time morning came, I gave up on trying to get more rest and got out of bed. I moved through my routine without thinking too much about it, threw on my clothes, and headed straight to the rink. I figured if I kept myself busy, I would not have to deal with everything sitting in the back of my mind.The cold air hit me as soon as I stepped onto the ice, and for a moment, it felt like exactly what I needed. I pushed forward, picking up speed quickly, letting the movement take over. I foc

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Chapter 50: Showing UpJace's Pov I tried to focus for the rest of practice, but it did not last.No matter how many drills I ran or how hard I pushed, my mind kept drifting back to the same thing. The way Nyra sounded on the phone did not sit right with me, and the more I thought about it, the more it bothered me.By the time practice ended, I had already made up my mind.I was not going to sit around waiting for her to pretend everything was fine.“Where are you going?” Mason asked as I grabbed my stuff.“Out,” I replied.He looked at me for a second, then smirked.“Yeah, I know what kind of out that is,” he said. “Try not to mess it up.”“I’m not going to mess anything up,” I said.“You say that now,” he replied.I shook my head and walked off before he could keep going.The drive to her place felt longer than usual, not because of traffic, but because I kept thinking about what I was going to say. I did not have a plan, and I did not like that. I usually knew how to handle things

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