Ava’s POV

“Ten ways to be a boy.”

That was my last search displayed on the screen of the laptop. I yawned lazily and managed to get up on my feet. I had barely slept last night since I found out about the Frozen Blades recruitment and applied.

I refreshed my application for it but no update yet. The page kept taking me back to the articles about the team and Alpha Killian’s annoying face kept gracing my screen.

“I have had enough of these annoying articles.” I soliloquized.

I had spent a greater part of my night reading through these articles and I think I have enough information that I needed. I had rummaged through Avie’s wardrobe but she had nothing masculine,

Such a softie.

Now was action time, I had spent the previous night planning,

Dear universe or moon goddess! Don’t you dare bail out on me right now.

A knock sounded on my door as expected, I rushed up towards the door, I felt strange, I got up to see blood on my clothes and the bed.

Dammit! I almost forgot this part, my usual wrong timing of menstruation. Avie was unlucky like me, so sad.

I took slow steps towards the door, I opened it slowly, the food tray graced my vision, I raised my hand and yanked it from the maid. I had planned to go on a diet last night but seeing this food, I retracted my decision.

“Miss Avie, would you…..” the maid started but I slammed the door on her face.

Silly little snitch, she even attempted to search Avie’s laptop while I took a nap two nights earlier, I hope Amanda pays her enough to be worth her troubles.

I dropped the food tray on my bedside table and rushed to the bathroom to wash up and got dressed. I munched on some food afterwards.

A few hours later, another knock sounded at the door as I expected. This time, I opened the door wide enough, and my smile was inviting. I noticed the surprised expression on the maid’s face.

“You are quite early.” I said smiling.

“No Miss Avie, I usually come for the plates around this time.” She said calmly.

“Oh!” I held my hand out and touched her hair,

“So silky, you have really beautiful hair.”

“Thank you Miss Avie.” She responded blushing softly.

I scoffed inwardly, what an easy girl!

“I haven’t seen m…mum, dad and Amanda or any other people since I got…I mean since my cancelled wedding.” I pouted my lip and acted sad, “How I wish someone could at least check up on me.”

“No one checks on you from onset Miss Avie,” My eyes lightened up as she continued, “I am sorry about your wedding but you live in a different wing of the house from the rest of the family and coming over might be quite difficult for them so….”

I was perplexed! Avie lives aside from the rest of the family? Wow! This is absurd!

“So, they send you over.” I interrupted and she nodded affirmatively.

This sounds like a pathetic story, should I be sad?

Of course I can’t be. In fact, this is the best news ever. I could be gone before they notice in a week, if only I could woo this gullible girl to keep quiet about it.

“You know what, I have a gift for you.” I said, smiling softly.

Her eyes lightened up and I made my way towards Avie’s closet. Tons of new things were stacked in the upper drawer there, probably she dumped them because she felt using them was a wasted effort.

Perfumes, hair care, makeup products, that girl was definitely sleeping on luxury.

I brought out one of the biggest perfume bottles and a set of cute combs, and I handed them over to her.

“You are better suited for these.” I said .

“Oh! Miss Avie, I can’t…I mean, I would love to but I am not allowed to….”

She dragged the gifts towards me but I dragged it back to her,

“You would need these to attract that crush of yours, I saw how you looked at him on that day, remember.” I prayed desperately that my gamble was right.

Her hand stiffened, “You knew Miss Avie?” She whispered.

"Of course I do.” I responded proudly.

Her eyes fell!!

Yippee, it worked. Emotional blackmail.

“Please Miss Avie, don’t tell anyone. I like George so much, I don’t want him….”

“Relax girl, it’s our little secret,” she nodded her head affirmatively, I can see the gratitude in her eyes, “But we will have a little secret of my own, that would make us even.”

“Okay Miss Avie, what do you want?”

“I need to see someone I like too, just pretend that I am still here.”

“Please, Miss Avie, I would be punished for it if….”

“I will be back before you know it.”

She collected the gift from me. I smiled warmly, that’s it,

The guard dog was bought successfully!

“I will bring lunch,” She smiled and turned to leave, “Miss Avie, no one would be home tonight, Crest Peak pack is launching a new innovation.”

“Have a good night.”

“Good night Miss Avie.”

Again, I slammed the door shut behind her. I rushed over to my laptop to check the new email I created, I refreshed it, and the mail sat at the top waiting to be opened.

Application successful!

Yay, I have been shortlisted for the trial match in Frost Blades in two days. All that was left was getting myself a hockey kit after my escape.

I waited till nighttime, and opened my bedroom door slowly, I expected to run into some guards. Unfortunately, I wasn’t important enough to be assigned guards. As I walked down the hallway, the maid turned out to be right, Avie’s room was located in the pack conference center.

I picked the lock with a hairpin, a sneaky skill my uncle taught me. At the second trial, I turned the doorknob and opened it, fresh air graced my nostrils and the outside world called to me.

No one would be around tonight Miss Avri: her voice echoed through my mind.

Freedom smells so good but something else was missing, I needed money to buy my needs, the internet says they spend dollars here, but Avri had none. Probably she had no need for money. That girl lives the most pathetic life, damn that author.

I looked up towards the main building ahead, it was a damn mansion. Amanda must have lived like a castle princess here. There are definitely going to be guards everywhere. That shouldn’t be hard, I could play the hide and seek game well enough.

Ava, let’s go be a little thief.

Author's note: Ava bloodied her clothes, traumatized a maid, unlocked a door with a hairpin like a Disney criminal, and said ‘let me go be a thief’ 🥲🤣. Moon Goddess, collect your daughter.

Ava’s POV

“Where is your form?” The scruffy looking man with exaggerated mouthstache said as he took another look at me.

Yes, I know I am fat, just fucking stop staring!

I yelled In my head but I was too desperate to let it out of my mouth.

“Here.” I said handling him the application form and where it had marked successful.

“A.J Lowell, is it?” He questioned suspiciously.

“Yes.”

“You dressed from home?” He said looking at my hockey gear.

“Yes, just figured I should be ready for the game.”

I wasn’t certain my voice sounded masculine enough but I put in my best as one of the articles from the internet suggested. His scrutinizing gaze pierced through my armour and almost made me give up right there, there was definitely no way I am pulling this off even despite trimming my hair and wearing a helmet.

“Well, can you really pull this off? I mean, you look….too meaty.”

“Henry, let the innocent boy be afterall, the team captain did the shortlisting himself and he is seldom wrong.” A female seated beside him said.

Team captain! Shortlisting! Isn’t that…my jerk mate?

“Alpha Killian is just desperate honey, boys like this would faint before the first match ends.”

I really hate this man right now! If only he knew what I went through to be here.

After escaping from my room, I risked it into the pack mansion wing where Avri’s family lives. Thankfully I was able to locate her mother’s room, I stole some of her possessions, money and a few of her sexy lingerie, unfortunately, her dresses wouldn’t fit.

If I wasn’t absconding, I would have lambasted the entirety of them for having such weak security around the pack house, I even tiptoed past two sleeping guards, none of them could smell me,

What was that damn werewolf enhanced smelling meant for?

Now back to my present predicament, ugly mouthstach Henry was still staring at me, still undecisive. He held the stamp high, to my relief, his “honey “ pressed his hand down to stamp my pass and I was allowed in.

Relief flooded my heart but I knew we weren’t done, getting into the team was the plan.

I walked into the pitch with an open heart. Ice spread across the area. I felt it penetrate through my skin. I was still there staring intently at the area, not that it was strange. I had played hockey all my life but today, I wasn’t petite like I used to be, I am in a chubby body that hadn’t exercised at all in years.

Coupled with menstruation cramps, Poor Avri.

“Where is your pass?” A cold deep voice questioned behind me.

I fidgeted for a split second as I stared at him in disbelief, he looked as intimidating as his voice sounded, tall with a lean frame, delicate fair skin like a porcelain jar.

Damn! Werewolves are cute!

I handed him my pass and he checked it out. Unlike Henry from earlier, he didn’t even look at my chubby figure.

“Do you have your skates?” He questioned again.

I nodded affirmatively while staring at his body. He was dressed in a black shirt but dude forgot to button it up, or probably that was intentional, I envy she-wolves right now.

“Give it over, I need to check it out, we cannot afford any accidents on the ice.”

I handed my skates over to him, I bought the very best the market could afford, even in my real world, I always go for the best skates gears.

“Great, these must be quite pricey. You can go ahead, the others are right over there, to your left, the captain will address you all.”

Captain! I felt cold shivers down my spine, finally, I was meeting up with my nemesis and he had no idea that his Karma was definitely close.

I walked down as Mr hottie instructed. I turned to my left, I saw them, some boys getting dressed right in the open. Opposite where they were, I saw him, majestically seated. Dressed in a floral shirt and shorts, if the guy from earlier could make any girl stare, Killian would definitely make the girls cry for just a look.

He was like a fucking demigod!

He had restyled his hair differently from when he rejected me. A part of it covered his face from the left highlighting the diamond shape features on the right giving him an edge. His slightly crooked nose and tiny lips brought out his curved jawline giving it total perfection.

Gorgeous mean jerk!

That was all I could think of as I approached him. I almost walked up to him when a hand stopped at my breast.

I almost screamed at the pervert before I remembered that I was supposed to be a boy.I had bound my chest properly enough to hide my perky breasts.

“Go join the others, the captain will address you soon.”

I took another look at the boy, this one wasn’t that cute but he had an athletic body and terrible attitude. I had marked his posture, I am definitely going to fuck him up on the ice.

After waiting for about an hour. Myself and four other boys who were supposed to be shortlisted were ushered to the waiting area. Alpha Killian was there with two other hockey players. Three boulders separated the distance between us. As we approached, he shouted from a distance.

“Mention your name as you climb the last step.”

Josh!

William!

Sean!

A.J!

Cole!

“A.J?” He echoed and stared at me with an unreadable expression.

“Yes captain, A.J Lowell.” I responded firmly.

He looked away and faced the other boys.

“Are you all ready?”

“Yes.” We echoed.

“I have no advice for you, neither am I handling any pep talk. You will skate against my experienced players and only one of you losers will be accepted, so give it your best shot.”

“Now Gale,” Killian said as he turned to one of his teammates, “take the losers to the ice.”

I scoffed inwardly,

Losers! Let’s see who the real loser was.

Alpha Killian would have to regret this moment, ten times over.

Author's note: Ava survived moustache man, period cramps, sexy werewolves, and Killian’s god‑forsaken beauty… all while pretending to be a BOY 😭💀. If she wins this match, someone better give her a scholarship.

Ava’s POV

I got you dumbass!

I enthusiastically moved towards my team goalie who had also seen the ferocious attack from a mile away. As I had planned, the pervert from earlier advanced towards me. To the numbskull, as a forward for the opposing team, I was an easy prey for a left defenseman, underestimating my prowess was obvious. I had marked his slightly slouched back which even the hockey vest couldn’t hide.

“Get away from him dumbass.” I heard someone yelled behind me.

I lost focus for a split second, our team goalie Gale who was one of Alpha Killian’s experienced players must have thought I was going to be a total disaster judging from my size. The pervert had been tossing the novice member of my team since the past three minutes that the match started.

Obviously, those guys were really clueless but i couldn’t do anything to help them, I was put on the defense line, I guess Alpha Killian didn’t expect much from a loser like me either.

Focus Ava! Focus Goddammit!

The crazy voice in my head yelled and I farted, the loud wind blew back my senses and I moved forward on the ice rink towards that asshole. My scates proved their worth as they moved like royalty, it was worth all the trouble of getting the best.

I calculated his moves and smiled inwardly, the idiot was quite predictable. Bringing him down was going to be the easiest I have done in my hockey career but…..

Why is my pace freaking slow!

“Fat boy, Get the fuck out of my face!” I heard

something that sounded like that, I turned around again, it was my goalie, that freaking Gale!

Did he just yell and call me fat?

All Gale I know are idiots! My dumbass ass ex is a great example!

I refuse to be intimidated so I went for it, the ice skating was embedded in me, my fucking size shouldn’t stop me. When I said I was going to make Avie a superstar, I wasn’t all talk.

I picked up my pace and Avie’s body started to follow my lead, I had seen the loophole to catching the pervert unaware. It was so thin that it is either I stop him or the puck makes for the net. I have done this over a million times in my career, I was more certain as I got closer, werewolf or not, these boys aren’t my match.

Have you seen my trophies?

Finally the pervert sighted me but it was too late for him, I had caught him unaware, as I moved my hockey stick to clash with his, my hand got stuck. I looked up and to my disappointment, Sean, one of the other novice from my team had blocked my way right in front of the fucking goal post.

Another fucking idiot!

Then boom!

Goal!

A strong deafening yell from the other team filled my earbuds. I looked up and noticed Alpha Killian, the observer clapping enthusiastically. His cute smile and confident poise irritated the shit out of me. I turned around towards my goalie Gale, he was supposed to be a fucking experienced players but he is no different from the rest of the novice on the team.

Or am I taking out my anger on him?

The game continued after the pervert made a fuck you sign to me. My shin pads feel heavier but I had to endure the discomfort afterall, the goal was for A. J Lowell to emerge as an anonymous superstar unfortunately, that plan isn’t going on well. I returned to my initial position with more determination in my heart. I know the first round is only a few minutes away but i have to give it my best shot.

My team goalie Gale eyed me maliciously but I ignored him, I can tell that we would never get along even if I made the team. He must be as egocentric and narcissistic as my ex. The match continued again and I waited impatiently for the idiots from my team to get tossed around as usual,

To my surprise, one of them seemed quite experienced. Probably the dude had been saving his strength for later. My eyes remained glued on his tactics, they were familiar too, just like that guy, my one night stand from an opposing team when I was a starter.

Could he have ended in this trashy webtoon like I had?

Focus Ava! He is a bigger foe here, if he makes the team, you won’t.

That was enough pep talk to rill me up again.

The puck had ended up in another player’s hand who was now in a tussle with my bigger foe, I guess Mr Pervert was done showing off his expertise to the novice, myself included, he had relented and kept sidelining himself basking in the glory of his previous goal. My eyes instinctively moved towards Killian’s direction, this time, I froze!

A petite girl sat on Killian’s lap.

Fresh anger rose in me and I almost broke the hockey stick in my grasp. He kept his attention on the game but I could tell he was listening to whatever crap the girl was saying to him. They both laughed.

“Move along dumbass!” One of the boys on my team, the other defenseman asides me yelled.

I am getting yelled at a lot today, why am I this stupid. This wasn’t it, I am a hockey champion that had worn so many prestigious medals, how was I reduced to nothing in front of these men without proper balls, I was even staring at Killian like a stupid lover girl when the initial goal was to make him beg for mercy right on this ice.

This wasn’t going to work, I am at a great disadvantage as a defenseman, I need to be at my stonghold, scoring goals was my stronghold. Getting placed by the sideline was my undoing and drooling over the boys made it worse, this wasn’t the time to be a girl, I am meant to be a warrior, strong and fierce just like reputation in my world.

Avie, We will do this! Even if we have to break a fucking rule.

I balled my gloved finger and made towards the middle of the ice rink with firm determination when I heard the fucking whistle blown.

First half done!