Se connecterAurelThe doctor steps directly between Hannah and the mattress, his broad back cutting off her red, tear-streaked face. He raises both hands, palms out, pushing the team toward the hallway."Everyone out. Now. Back to the reception area," the doctor says, his voice dropping into a firm, unbending tone. "The patient's blood pressure is spiking. You are crowding the space.""Wait, just five minutes," Hannah pleads, her voice cracking as she tries to dodge around his arm. "We just got here, he needs—""No," the doctor cuts her off, his posture rigid. "Out.""Come on, man, let us stay," Treyvon rumbles, his heavy shoulder pads shifting as he takes a step forward. "We're his team. We aren't going to make any noise.""I said out. Move it to the lobby," the doctor snaps, his glare locking onto Treyvon.Treyvon clenches his jaw, but his boots shift toward the exit. Anthony hooks his arm around Hannah’s waist, dragging her backward while her heels scrape loud against the tile."Anthony, let g
NeylanA loud pop explodes right next to my ear. Foam shoots straight across my cheek. Desmond screams into the smoke, slamming a massive bottle onto the sticky bar counter."We did it! We fucking did it!" Desmond yanks my jersey, his face red, spitting beer as he yells. "We crushed the Wraiths! Three years, man! Three years I waited for this!"He shakes the bottle of beer in his hand, letting it spill all over the place. “You need to see that asshole Treyvon's face when he realized there was no chance for them.”Someone bursts into laughter. “It shouldn't be funny, but hell, it was good their captain was out of the picture. Bunch of lazy Alphas who depend on their Captain.”Idiot! How can he call this a win when their captain didn't even finish the game? I wanted us to battle real hard this time.Come to think of it, Aurel is an Omega, yet the bulky Alphas on that team are completely helpless without him. The whole hockey community acts like Omegas can't handle the ice, but the Wrait
AurelThe hospital door slams back against the wall. A loud plastic smack rings out. Treyvon pushes straight into the room, chest heaving, his face covered in gray ice-grease and sweat streaks.The rest of the team wedges right behind him, their bulky shoulder pads crowding the tiny doorway and cutting off the hallway light. “What's this? Nobody bothered to at least change? Did you guys come here straight?”They all look at me like I'm crazy, “You… talking about changing when the captain was rushed out of the rink.” Someone says.Nobody is unzipping their gear. Silver second-place medals hang over their dark jerseys, swinging back and forth with every sharp movement.Everyone stays dead silent, faces pale and eyes locked flat on the floor tiles.Treyvon drops his heavy canvas gear bag. The metal zipper clatters loud against the floor. His eyes lock onto the massive black brace wrapping my leg, his jaw muscles jumping as he clenches his teeth. His fists ball up at his sides until his k
Okay... before some of you come for my neck. 😂 I need to disappear for about 5 days. I know, I know... that's a long time, especially now that we're getting close to the ending, but hear me out first. We have about 38 chapters left, and my goal is still to finish Knotting on Ice before the end of this month. To make that happen without randomly disappearing again, I want to use these few days to properly outline and draft the remaining chapters. Trust me, if I can get them drafted ahead of time, there won't be any more pauses until Aurel and Neylan finally bully us into the ending. 😂 And no, this doesn't automatically mean there'll be zero updates. If I manage to write enough while outlining, I'll still drop chapters during those five days. I'm just trying to prepare the final stretch so everything flows smoothly. I'm also hoping to use the time to get a head start on book 2, Knotting on Wheels. 👀 Yes, it's happening! I really want to have it cooking in the background so that o
AurelThe scoreboard clock blinks zero. Overtime. The entire stadium is loud, the screaming fans turning into a solid wall of noise inside my ears.My lungs burn. The air tastes like copper.The puck squirts loose right into the center circle. It is right there. Floating.Neylan, my teammate Jax, and their defender all drop their shoulders and charge at the exact same split second. Their sticks hit together with a loud crack."I got it! Move!" Jax yells, his voice raw as he lunges forward."Not today Wraiths!" Neylan barks back, his shoulder slamming hard into Jax to clear the space.The space is too tight. It is a mess of moving arms and dark jerseys.I dig the edge of my left skate into the ice, throwing my weight forward to steal the puck before it slips away. My body is just moving on instinct.Bodies slam together. Skates cross and tangle in a knot of steel. The whole group shifts to the left at once.The puck pops free, sliding away from the cluster.I plant my right skate hard
NeylanThe ice skates slice the frozen ground, a sharp scraping sound echoing through the loud arena. The scoreboard above flashes bright red. We are up by two goals.My lungs burn. My fingers grip the hockey stick until my knuckles turn white inside the padded gloves. The stadium is a madhouse, thousands of fans screaming, but my brain registers none of it. There is a thick, sweet wave hitting the back of my throat. Warm honey melting over ripe peach cutting straight through the smell of rubber, sweat, and melting ice.Even with this heavy plastic helmet strapped tight to my jaw, the scent finds me. It fills my nose, making my chest tighten. My head snaps to the right, my teeth digging deep into my inner cheek. Where is he?A heavy shoulder slams into my ribs, throwing me off balance. My skates skid sideways, spraying ice against the plexiglass. The puck skitters away, sliding right past my blade because I am completely frozen, hunting for a ghost on the ice instead of watching the
AurelI push off the bed, ignoring the faint wheeze in my head. I’m not even listening to whatever Treyvon is saying.But then… what am I even going to say to him?I walk down the hallway and see Harper approaching.“Hey, why are you up and bouncing like you’re heading into a wrestling ring?”I ign
AurelShit! I want to push him off me, but I can't even lift a fucking muscle.Of all people that could have been here, it had to be this asshole.He pulls my head closer to his body, his scent calming my nerves, but it annoys me. I understand that because he's my Alpha, that's why my body is respo
NeylanAurel and I have never not balled our hands, ready to hit each other whenever we met, but this time…he just kept glaring at me, and he kinda smelled relaxing even though it was just a few seconds we had a hand shake before the team walked away.I still can’t place where I perceived that.It
Aurel “Laurentis pull yourself together and get back in the game.” Coach Jace shouts from the rink. But my head feels too light, like I might just drop if I stay out there any longer. The smell of Alphas around me is ruining my stomach. I swallow hard, but it doesn’t help. “Shit…” I mutter und







