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One punch turned the campus “Ice King” into a national pariah, and now the only person who can save his career is the girl who wants to see him fail. Leo Thorne had it all: captaincy, NHL scouts, and a reputation as untouchable. But when a rival player targets the one wound that never healed, Leo snaps. The viral footage labels him violent, unstable, and dangerous, and suddenly the future he built on the ice begins to collapse. Maya Ellison, a sharp-tongued film student, wants nothing to do with athletes, especially Leo. To her, he’s arrogant, spoiled, and worshipped for all the wrong reasons. But when her scholarship and senior project funding are threatened, she’s forced into an impossible deal: direct a reality-style redemption series designed to fix Leo’s image. The catch? The university announces that Maya is Leo Thorne’s secret girlfriend. Now they’re trapped in a fake relationship built for cameras, clicks, and damage control. Between staged dates, scripted interviews, jealous rivals, and producers hungry for drama, Maya and Leo spend more time fighting than flirting. “I can’t stand you,” Maya snaps after another disastrous shoot. Leo smirks, stepping closer. “Funny. I was about to say the same thing.” But somewhere between the lies and the spotlight, the act starts feeling dangerously real. Maya begins to see the grief Leo hides behind the Ice King mask, while Leo realizes the only person who refuses to worship him might be the only one who truly sees him. In a world where every touch is staged and every kiss is content, falling in love could ruin them both. Or it could be the one thing that finally saves them.

The only thing more dangerous than the game is the man guarding the crease. Lyon Navarro has spent his entire career tearing down the San Diego Stormbreakers. As the city’s most ruthless journalist, he’s made an art form out of exposing the Alphas’ volatile tempers and their scandalous lives off the rink. He’s the man they love to hate—until a desperate management team offers him the biggest paycheck of his life to fix their image. The assignment? Tame the six most notorious werewolves in the league. But Lyon isn’t just dealing with professional athletes; he’s stepping into a den of apex predators who have been waiting for him to cross their territory. And they have no intention of playing nice. Rafael Stone, the team’s intense, iron-willed captain, has made one thing clear: if Lyon wants to manage the pack, he’s going to have to survive them. But between the locker room tension, the high-stakes pressure of the season, and the way the pack’s gazes feel like a physical brand on his skin, Lyon realizes he’s no longer just reporting the story—he’s the one being hunted. In a world of adrenaline, cold ice, and raw, lupine desire, Lyon is about to discover that the line between enemy and lover is thinner than a skate blade. Six Alphas. One PR strategist. And a season that’s about to get very, very hot. Beyond the Ice is a high-stakes, slow-burn MM hockey werewolf romance. Expect intense power dynamics, sizzling tension, and a pack that doesn't just want to win the cup—they want to claim their man.

ICE- The Alpha’s Unwanted Omega BOOK 2 "I never asked for your touch, Omega. But now that I have the scent of your soul on my skin, I’m never letting you go." Ethan Carter, the Glacier of Silvercrest, has finally thawed—and he is starving. In the high-stakes sequel to The Alpha’s Unwanted Omega, the cold ice of the rink meets the scorching heat of a fated bond that refuses to be ignored. Collins is no longer just a stabilizer; he is a target. As a male-on-male (BXB) werewolf romance dripping with dark obsession and protective heat, this second chapter pushes their boundaries to the breaking point. Someone wants the Alpha dead, but Ethan is too busy claiming every inch of his Omega. In this world of hockey and howling, the only thing more dangerous than a predator’s temper is the erotic fire of his claim. Frozen hearts don't just shatter—they melt.

Hockey star Leo "The Comet" Valdez has one rule: never let anyone know he's an Omega. In a world of brutal Alphas, his secret is his survival. After a career-defining play that cost Captain Jax "The Ice King" Thorne the championship, Leo's worst nightmare comes true—he's traded to Jax's team. Forced to work under the man he humiliated, Leo braces for war. Jax is colder than ice, determined to make Leo's life a living hell. But the Captain's possessive hatred masks a dangerous hunger he can't control. He knows Leo is hiding something, and his Alpha is screaming to find out what. The locker room becomes their battlefield. The ice, their stage. When a brutal hit leaves Leo vulnerable, his scent blockers fail, and the truth is revealed. Jax doesn't expose him. He corners him. "You're an Omega," Jax growled, his voice a low, dangerous rumble as he pinned Leo against the lockers. "All this time... you've been lying." "Get off me," Leo shot back, his body trembling with a mix of fear and a traitorous, desperate heat. "It doesn't change anything." "Doesn't it?" Jax's grip tightened, his body pressing flush against Leo's. His breath was hot against Leo's ear. "It changes everything. Because now, I don't just want to beat you on the ice. I want to break you in this locker room. Over and over again." Now, Leo is trapped in a game of dominance and desire, where one wrong move could end his career. But as the line between hatred and lust blurs, he starts to wonder if being broken by his Captain might be the most thrilling thing that's ever happened to him.

At Moonfang College, the ice rink hides more than just bruises and blades—it conceals betrayal, forbidden love, and the fury of fated mates. Lira Hale never expected her 20th birthday to end in heartbreak. Caught between shattered trust and a twisted pack hierarchy, she finds solace not in her destined mate, but in his exiled older brother—Rylan Grayson, the masked bad boy with a legacy of scars and secrets. He’s cold, brutal, and a former hockey prodigy returning for revenge. She's broken but burning to reclaim her strength. When Rylan forces her into a fake relationship to protect her brother—Moonfang’s Ice Hockey Captain—it starts a chain reaction that threatens to unravel the pack from the inside. On the rink, tensions flare. Off the rink, passions ignite. As old enemies resurface and a deadly tournament approaches, Lira must master not just her emotions—but her wolf. Because in this brutal game of love, legacy, and ice, only the strongest hearts survive. From locker room heat to life-or-death arena battles, Icebound Fates is a shifter romance that slices deep—where the ice is cold, but the love burns hotter.

The Ice King has a secret… Alexander Moreau, Paris’s most powerful architect, is sharp, demanding, and untouchable. But behind the cold exterior lies a forbidden desire for his assistant, Isabella Carter. Bella is witty, fearless, and unlike anyone Alex has ever met. As she navigates ambition, office politics, and a growing attraction she can’t ignore, Alex must decide: protect his empire, or risk everything for love. When walls of control meet sparks of passion, will the Ice King finally melt—or will their hearts stay frozen forever?