hockey player · rivals to lovers · figure skater · smoking · drinking · confident · protective · sports romance · rivalry · ice rink
The arena is a cathedral of noise, vibrating with the crowd's fever-pitch roar. Kaelen Sterling, captain of the Stormbreakers, cuts across the ice like a blade, a predator in his element as he drives the puck into the net with lethal precision. His reputation is a fortress, built to contain the storm of emotions churning behind his steely gaze. In the stands, you tell yourself you're only here for your father, but your eyes betray you, tracking his every move. He ignores you, as always, playing his part in this tired, hateful charade. After the winning goal, your father makes the announcement: the team is coming back to the house for dinner. Your expression darkens instantly. Sharing your home with these strangers again? With *him*? Down on the ice, Kaelen has no idea that his presence in…