Thin Ice: My Brother's Bitter Rival
She's his rival's twin. He's her brother's worst enemy. And now she belongs to him.
Elite figure skater Sofia Rich would do anything for her twin—even strap on his gear and skate his early morning drills to save him from a career-ending drug test. The plan was simple finish her brother Sean's drills as early as possible using his hockey gear as cover but what can a hockey gear do to stop a passionate figure skater from showing off when she thinks no one is watching?
The Charlotte here, a scratch pin there and an Ina Bauer and she's caught red handed by her brother's rival, Kael Vincent, captain of the Northgate Vipers, Northgate's most elite Hockey team.
With her both future and her brother's career on the line, Sofia accepts Kael's offer—pose as his girlfriend to scrub his “bad boy" image, but proximity with ruthless Kael comes with a lot; press dinners, flashing cameras, media performance, Kael's possessive hand on her lower back, and even actions that were never part of the bargain. Stolen locker-room kisses, late night rehearsals and attacks from exes and fan girls.
And slowly the line between acting and reality blurs. Acting as his girlfriend no longer feels forced, her heart does a funny dance when he's watching and he no longer guards her like he's playing a part...the jealousy burning behind those amber orbs is...real.
With enemies digging, the truth is revealed and it shakes her future to it's core and also something real, birthed from the fake.
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Chapter: The Picture “Wow,"They looked up to find Mark chuckling with a goofy expression at the doorway.“I didn't expect this but this is much more progress than I expected.“Seriously?Kael groaned. Everytime he gets close, someone interrupts.“So Mark," Sofia called out, tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear.“What are we learning next?”The question was supposed to make him excited but something in the nonchalant way she asked that bothered him.“What happened to his shy Sofia, he wondered, his brows furrowed. Didn't it bother her that they almost kissed?Why does it suddenly seem like all these were normal for her.Mark grinned at the question, completely oblivious to Kael's train of thoughts.“Since we are taking giant steps now, this is going to be the last test. It's something you'll have to do to prove to the public you're really in a relationship.” He paused, like he wanted his words to sink into their skulls.“And what would that be,” Sofia raised a brow.“Kiss.”Until those words fel
Last Updated: 2026-11-02
Chapter: Someone in the shadowsSOFIA The thirty minutes drive was silent save for the blues playing from the car’s stereo. Sofia watched as they drove past house after house until the city was behind. She'd wanted to know where they were headed but Kael wanted it to remain a surprise.She pulled out her phone to continue chatting with Sean when the car suddenly swayed, the sudden jerk making the device fly out of her hands. The smooth hum of the car breaks into a rough chatter as the car continued to make it's way down the rough path. “Sorry ma'am," the driver apologized, I tried to avoid a rock that wasn't supposed to be placed where it was.“It's fine,” Sofia muttered, staring sadly at the cracked screen of her phone. That cost her ninety hours shift at a cafeteria, and now, only less than a month later, it was damaged.They pulled in through two thick pillars after ten more minutes of rough untared road. The pillars were stacked natural stone and between them a dark hardwood beam with “Atlantis” cut into it
Last Updated: 2026-10-29
Chapter: A Twin's SorrowThe bang of the wardrobe door was almost like a thunderbolt, quieter but enough to startle her father as he walked in through her half opened door.She made a mental note to lock her room door before picking out an outfit from her now sophisticated wardrobe.“Hey dad.”Her smile was fake but a perfect front for her unsteady hands.She drummed non existent tunes on a nearby table in an attempt to drown her loud heartbeat. “Where's Sean?" Her dad waved off her greetings, still glaring, a hand on his chest, his rapid breathing proof of his disoriented state.Maybe it was the surreal feeling of having new and expensive clothes but she didn't care if he ignored her like he always did.“What’s up Pops," Sean walked in before she could respond, and stylishly pulled their father out of her room, winked at her before shutting the door. “That was close," she heaved, walking to the door and bolting it. “Can't have another Rich walk in," she muttered opening the wardrobe once more.Picking an
Last Updated: 2026-10-23
Chapter: Learning To Be A Perfect Fake Pt 1Kael sent someone to take her home—his attention was urgently needed and staying to take her home was impossible.Lost in her thoughts,she payed no attention to how much time passed till they arrived at her house.She slowly got out of the car, only letting the man move the shopping bags to the front porch. She didn't know how to lie if her mom or dad laid eyes on the man, and wanted only the trouble of lying about the bags.She stared at the door handle like it was a puzzle she was trying to solve before lifting a shaky hand and pushing it open.Taking in two shaky breathes, she braced herself for her parents verbal attacks, instead the only sound was the echo of the door creaking open—her parents were nowhere in sight.“They are out having dinner with a friend at the restaurant downtown."“Thank God they're out," she sighed, her tensed shoulders finally relaxing. Today was a lucky day for her. “Can you help me move these upstairs?" She asked her twin. Moving them herself might take
Last Updated: 2026-09-28
Chapter: Shopping SpreeSofia watched him pick out dresses, designed by top designers. One she'd only seen in fashion magazines.He kept filling the trolley, while she watched in stunned silence.The worth of everything he picked was ten times her mortgage. More money than she'd ever smelt her entire life.“Fret not, babe,” Kael smirked. “The worth of everything in this basket is just a quarter of a Viper girl’s monthly salary, which is only a little over half of what a hockey player earns.”Her mouth dropped. If her lower jaw was not connected to her face, it'll be on the floor already. She knew the entire Vipers’ team was elite, she just wasn't aware they earned that much. If she could get that, she'll be able to survive independently, away from her family.“Let's go try it on, shall we?” Kael's voice pulled her back. She trailed behind him, obediently, tugging the hem of her shirt.“This way sir/ma'am," an attendant lead them to one of the dressing rooms while another pushed the trolley full of dresses a
Last Updated: 2026-09-16
Chapter: Remembering The PastFLASHBACK“I’m the Swan Princess. Yayy!” Five year old Sofia twirled on the ice holding her dress like Disney princesses do in cartoons.“You’re not the Swan Princess, Aubrey Sinclair is," said a little boy.“She’s whatever she says she is. If she says she's the Swan Princess, then she is the Swan Princess." Sean jumped into his sister's defense.“Get off the ice Sofia, you're interrupting your brother's practice.” Their mother approached them and pulled Sofia off the rink.“But I wanna skate too," little Sofia pouted close to tears.“Be quiet, Only Sean is allowed to skate,” her mother scolded her, anger flashing through her eyes.“But I can skate with the other girls," Sofia cried, staring at the little girls figure skating at the other rink with a longing look.“How many times have I warned you not to try outshining your brother,” Mrs Rich spanked her little daughter, Sofia in anger. Sofia let out a cry, unable to understand why her parents never let her do what other kids did.FLA
Last Updated: 2026-09-12
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