A Deal With The King of Ice
Noah Turner is used to starting over. New city, new school, same heartbreak.
After a lifetime following her serial romantic mother from one failed marriage to the next, she transfers to a new university hoping for a fresh start—and finally meeting the online boyfriend she’s loved for two years.
Instead, he dumps her over text.
Then a housing mix-up assigns her to the university’s most feared hockey captain: Miles Presley.
A brooding 6’7” ice king with a permanent scowl and zero interest in sharing his space.
Miles has three rules: stay away from distractions, stick to his routine, and never let anyone close enough to disrupt his life.
Noah breaks all three within twenty four hours.
Things get worse when they discover their parents are about to marry, making them future step-siblings.
Then Noah walks into the hockey arena and sees her ex, Tyson, kissing another girl. Heartbroken and furious, she kisses Miles in front of the entire team. Now everyone thinks they’re dating.
Tyson is Miles’s biggest rival on the ice. So Miles claims the relationship, both to get back at him and to sabotage their parents’ wedding.
He offers Noah a deal: pretend to be together, ruin the engagement, and walk away when it’s over.
Simple. Except nothing about them is simple.
Not when Tyson wants her back. Not when Miles is fighting for his NHL shot while the ghosts of his mother’s death threaten everything he’s built.
And definitely not when pretending starts to feel dangerously real.
In a game of love, ambition, family, and betrayal, what happens when keeping the deal costs them everything… but breaking it might cost them even more?
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Chapter: 066: The Girl from Beacon HillsNOAH’S POVFor the rest of the week, I bury myself in schoolwork and classes. Since the hockey team is taking a short recovery break following their last game, I’m off photography duties for now, which means I finally have some free time to myself.Still, as much as I appreciate the break, I’d be lying through my teeth if I said I didn’t miss the excitement and constant activity at the rink. Thankfully, I don’t have to spend my newfound free time sitting around bored out of my mind because Emelda is finally back to her usual school routine. She stays until the end of her classes now before heading to her shift at the café, having dropped one of her work shifts after her dad pointed out that working so much could affect her grades. Apparently, he wasn’t willing to watch her sacrifice her education just to squeeze in a few extra hours at work.Thank God for that man.Now, not only do I get to hang out with Emelda on campus, but she also comes over to my dorm, where we spend hours wa
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Chapter: 065: A Perfect BoyfriendMILES’ POV“Have you lost your fucking mind?” Tyson snaps, turning to stare at me as though I’ve gone completely insane. If only he knew that if I stayed in this car for another minute, I might actually prove him right.“You must have gone deaf or something.” I hiss through gritted teeth, already reaching for the door handle. “Fucking park the car. We’re getting out.”“Do you know what time it is? You want me to drop you two off in the middle of nowhere just like that? If you want to get out, then get out alone. Don’t put Noah in danger because of your fucking blinded ego!” “Don’t make me repeat myself, Tyson.” My blood boils as I glare at him, every muscle in my body tightening with the effort it takes not to drive my fist into his smug fucking face. I don’t give a damn about his opinions, and I sure as hell won’t let him tell me what I can or cannot do.“And what would you do if I made you repeat yourself, huh?” He scoffs, his face reddening with rage. “You must think I’m still t
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Chapter: 064: Getting Under His SkinMILES’ POVThe car suddenly jerks forward.Tyson’s grip on the steering wheel appears to falter, and the vehicle swerves slightly before he corrects it. I have to bite back a triumphant grin as I turn toward him with an expression of concern.“Everything okay, man?”Tyson clears his throat, blinking rapidly as he fixes his eyes on the road. His fingers tighten around the steering wheel.“Y-yeah.”I turn back toward Noah, barely managing to contain my amusement.Got you, motherfucker.She’s glaring at me now, her expression practically screaming for me to shut my lying ass up. Unfortunately for her, I’ve never been particularly good at resisting temptation, especially when I’m having this much fun.“You know, babe, I’ve gotten so used to us bathing together since you came to Ashford and we started sharing a dorm.” I let out an exaggerated, longing sigh, gazing at her with what I hope looks like genuine affection instead of the urge to burst out laughing. “Imagine if we weren’t dorm
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Chapter: 063: A Ride with The EnemyMILES’ POV“Fuck off.” I shoot Tyson a murderous glare before turning my attention back to the flat tire, my frustration growing by the second. How the hell does a tire go flat without me noticing? Whatever. It’s a minor inconvenience, and I can deal with it.“Give me a few minutes. I’ll change the tire.” I tell Noah, straightening up to face her. She nods, although the worry written all over her face tells me she isn’t entirely convinced.I head to the trunk and pop it open, searching for the car jack and tire iron. I distinctly remember keeping them here for emergencies like this.But as I dig around, checking every corner, neither is anywhere to be found.Then I remember.Cross.The last time his car broke down, he borrowed my car jack and tire iron, promising to return them. The asshole never did, and I’d completely forgotten about it until now.“Fuck,” I mutter through clenched teeth, staring into the trunk as though the missing tools might magically appear if I glare hard en
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Chapter: 062: Need A Ride?NOAH’S POVHow in the world…Just then, Emelda steps up beside me, and another presence appears behind her. I don’t even have to turn around to know it’s Tyson.The moment Miles’s eyes land on him as he walks into the dining area, I catch the brief but unmistakable coldness that flashes across his face.Cold dread settles in my stomach.This isn’t going to be good.At the same time, confusion fills me. How the hell did he even know where we were? Could it be that…My eyes widen slightly as realization hits me. I immediately turn to Emelda and lean closer.“That photo you took. Did you post it?”She nods, then freezes when she realizes exactly what she’s done.“I’m so sorry.” She whispers.I close my eyes briefly, fighting the urge to smack my palm against my forehead.“And you turned on the location too, didn’t you?”When I open my eyes again, she nods timidly, looking thoroughly embarrassed.Right. Of course.That’s a fucking dead giveaway.I turn my attention back to Miles. His cold
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Chapter: 061: A White LieNOAH’S POV“You were like a light in my darkest days, Noah. Because of you, I was able to smile again and not feel like my entire life was one big fucking misfortune.”His eyes soften with sincerity as he says it, and I simply stand there, listening.He takes another step closer.“And I know I messed up. Big time. When I got better, I realized how much the world had gone on without me. My spotlight was gone, and my position on the team had been taken by my best friend. I became bitter, and it made me a fucking jerkface and a coward, Noah.”He looks down briefly before meeting my eyes again.“I was afraid you’d be disappointed with what you saw. I was afraid you might not like me as much when we finally met in person. I kept overthinking everything, Noah. I—”“And of all the things you could have done, you had to send me a fucking breakup text!”I cut him off, another wave of anger rushing through my veins.He opens his mouth, but I shake my head, still unable to understand his logic.
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