LOGINNOEL DIDN’T JUST KISS ME, HE TRAPPED ME. AND AS I STARE AT THE FILE, I REALIZE THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS JUST BECAME A COUNTDOWN TO MY OWN PERSONAL DISASTER. When Anahera Kallio agreed to take on a high-profile client during the holidays, she never expected it to be Noel Rautio—the scorching-hot hockey star who is her brother’s sworn enemy on the ice. One stolen kiss under the mistletoe was bad enough, but now he’s got her cornered with a secret recording and a devilish ultimatum: stick with his therapy sessions or watch her career go up in flames. As the 12 Days of Christmas tick by, every heated session pulls them deeper into forbidden territory. Noel’s walls are cracking, Anahera’s resolve is melting, and the line between professional and passionate blurs into chaos. But with loyalties to her brother, hidden scandals and a ticking clock threatening to expose everything, this holiday fling could shatter more than just the ice. Unless they rewrite the rules and turn disaster into desire. Will Anahera escape Noel’s trap…or surrender to the ultimate holiday score?
View MoreANAHERABy the time the sun came up, I’d tried to call Bella more than a dozen times using my landline. For the first time, I think my brother invested in something of worth. It was the same thing; sending me off to voice mail every time.I was beginning to worry for her safety. Noel had assured me that she was fine and probably at her own house, so I decided I’d go over to hers before heading off to work — if I still had a job. Her garage was locked, and her cars were nowhere in sight. Maybe this meant she was out?You don’t leave with two cars at the same time. My bet was probably indoors. I could not really tell. So I tried her door, only to find it locked. I knocked a few times, praying she would answer. Nothing. In the middle of contemplating whether to kick the door down or go over to her neighbor’s, a click echoed from behind me. I turned to see the door was open. “Bella, God, you had me worried!” I grabbed her shoulders, looking her over if she was hurt but she shrugged
ANAHERA Fuck. Dominik was going to wring me like a rag doll, toss me to mars and then kill — no, pummel Noel into a bloody pulp before killing him and burying him in my front yard.Putting myself together, I got out of the car, jittery nerves and jelly legs, to meet my brother whose face would not stop contorting into various shades of anger.Before I got to him, he was marching to meet Noel who had also gotten down from his car. Wise fricking decision by the way.I tried to stop him. “Dom, it’s not what you think. He only–”The rest of my words got swallowed up in the loud crunch that came as a result of Dom’s heavy punch. His hands always seemed to fly before his brain thought.Noel crumpled against his car’s hood with his hand over his mouth.“What are you doing with my sister? I thought I told you to stay away from her but you never listen,” my brother thundered despite the silence in the neighborhood.Noel looked at him, then at me. “I just had to help her get home safely. Woul
NOELIt felt like a trick of the mind when Hera walked into the party, dressed in that pretty number. The same party I’d invited her to which she not-so graciously turned down, forcing me to go with Jax. She is a true goddess of beauty you never want to stop staring at. My mind wandered as she walked past me, carrying with her the very essence that kept me awake at night on my couch, the very spot she sits when she comes for each session.Is that called being obsessed? I don’t think so.I waited for her brother to be behind her or something, but he was nowhere to be found. That was a little strange.Jax slapped a hand on my back, pulling my attention. “You good, bro?” His eyes searched my face. I forced on a bright expression. “Sure.”“The beauties here are too plenty to ignore. Dude!” I said nothing, just laughed. Typical Jax. Together, we walked up the stairs to the VIP lounge and chose our seats on the far end of the wide balcony, obscured by the bar. There was no light in th
ANAHERA The bass thumping all the way from inside the building to where we were parked made me nervous. Wiping sweaty palms against the very short dress Bella persuaded me to put on, I grabbed my mini purse and stepped out with her. I looked at my best friend as we walked side by side, I thought of her sacrifices to make me happy in the ways she knew how to. For tonight, I’d try to actually enjoy the party. My phone vibrated with a text from Dom. ‘Tell your friend not to keep you up late. Unlike her, you have to work. Goodnight, sis.’A small lump formed in my throat as I stared at the message. It felt like an open violation of his trust in me, and I never liked lying to my brother.If I’d tried to tell him I was at a party this late, he would flip the fuck out and come take me back home. But come on, a girl needed to breathe sometimes. So I told him Bella and I had a sleep over to catch up since I’d been too busy the last week. He agreed.I was still staring at my phone when






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