Compartilhar

X4

Autor: PINKMama
last update Data de publicação: 2026-03-22 18:44:18

Adrian Knox would have much rather been carving up the Main Ice Rink with the rest of the pack than babysitting Lyon Navarro, but he followed Rafael’s directive regardless. While the league and the media viewed Adrian as the Stormbreakers’ resident provocateur and king of chaos, he wasn't foolish enough to derail the team’s focus for the sake of a prank gone sideways.

He reached for his discarded street clothes, pulling them on with deliberate, slow motions, ensuring his muscles remained flexed and taut. He knew Lyon was still watching. When Adrian finally turned back, he caught the way Lyon’s amber-flecked eyes lingered on his frame, shimmering with a mix of professional coldness and undeniable heat. Lyon was clearly trying to play it cool, leaning against the locker room wall with his arms crossed and a defiant, sharp expression that was as frustrating as it was magnetic.

It took every ounce of Adrian’s restraint not to do something reckless right then. It would have been effortless to show the strategist exactly what he thought of that polished, superior attitude. He imagined pinning Lyon against the cold tile of the wall, ensuring he was the first of the six to extract a debt. He wanted to hear that composed voice break, to hear Lyon gasp his name and finally admit that he never should have hunted the pack in his columns for all those years.

Adrian wasn't as explosive as Mateo or as erratic as Logan, but he had a visceral loathing for anyone who tried to exert authority over him. That defiant streak had earned him countless penalties from referees and endless lectures from the league office. Now, he could tell that same streak was going to put him on a collision course with the pack’s elegant new problem.

As the rest of the Stormbreakers finished suiting up and headed for the ice, sticks in hand and blades clicking against the floor, Adrian turned and caught Lyon by the arm. Compared to the massive enforcers he usually grappled with on the rink, Lyon felt dangerously lean, almost fragile, as Adrian steered him out of the locker room and down the narrow concrete corridor toward the concourse.

"Here’s your damn device," Adrian snapped, thrusting the phone toward him.

Snatching it from Lyon’s bag had been a calculated opening move—a simple message that the pack wasn't just going to speak their minds; they were going to take whatever they wanted. There were no boundaries they wouldn't trample, no personal space they wouldn't invade to make Lyon’s life in San Diego as grueling as possible. The sooner the man realized he was in a cage with wolves, the faster he’d run back to his penthouse.

"Stealing my phone? What is this, high school?" Lyon hissed, snatching the phone back with a sharp jerk.

The movement brought him inches from Adrian’s chest. Lyon stood his ground, radiating a fierce energy. After the way he had stepped up to Rafael, Adrian knew the man was weaponizing his own presence to try to throw the Alphas off-balance.

Adrian leaned in, closing the gap until they were nearly chest-to-chest. He wanted Lyon to feel the sheer physical weight of a predator, letting him know that he was dealing with someone every bit as defiant and unshakable as he pretended to be.

Continue a ler este livro gratuitamente
Escaneie o código para baixar o App

Último capítulo

  • BEYOND THE ICE   34

    LYONInevitably, amid the wreckage of the post-game festivities and the whirlwind of victory celebrations, the Stormbreakers and Lyon found their way back to the seclusion of the strategist's suite. The air was heavy with the scent of victory and the lingering musk of the pack.Initially, there was a frantic period of disordered, heated contact—a release of the tension that had been building since the overtime buzzer. Out on the ice, Lyon had tried to maintain a shred of professional decorum despite the territorial displays of his Alphas, but within these four walls, he felt no such restraint. He was the consort to six elite Alphas, the heart of a powerhouse pack, and the time for modesty had long since expired.The warriors were shedding their heavy armor, lounging in various states of undress across the furniture. The grueling physical toll of the Vancouver match had left them drained but emotionally buoyant. They settled into a natural formation of comfort, Lyon’s head resting agai

  • BEYOND THE ICE   33

    RAFAELThe air in the Vancouver arena is thick with the scent of frozen water, ozone, and the sharp, metallic tang of adrenaline. It is overtime in the championship qualifier.The scoreboard is locked at a punishing 5-5.Cycles ago, a stalemate like this would have been an impossibility for the San Diego Stormbreakers. The Vancouver squad has historically torn us apart, hunting us down and shredding our defense year after year. But tonight, the atmosphere has shifted. The lunar pull of this season has changed us.The pack has never exerted itself with such ferocity. I can feel the heat radiating off my teammates, a burning contrast to the sub-zero temperature of the ice. My own muscles are screaming, taxed to the absolute limit of lupine endurance, but my consciousness is crystalline. I am centered. Every sense is tuned to the singular frequency of the win.We are operating as a unified front. We have already clawed our way back from a devastating 2nd-period deficit. This game will be

  • BEYOND THE ICE   32

    It required a significant amount of time for Lyon Navarro to fully reorient himself following the staggering physical encounter with Mateo Cruz. A profound sense of relief accompanied his surrender to the Alphas, allowing them to possess and command him according to their primal instincts.Any single member of the Stormbreakers would have been the most formidable partner Lyon had ever encountered, but having the undivided focus of all six, repeatedly and without reservation, seemed almost hallucinatory in its perfection. Their dominance wasn't limited to the bedroom, either; their performance on the ice this season had been nothing short of legendary. They had transformed from overlooked underdogs into a apex threat to every franchise in the league, with Lyon serving as their primary strategist and most devoted observer.However, Lyon understood that with the critical quarter-final match looming, the Alphas required absolute concentration. He slipped away for a solitary walk, seeking

  • BEYOND THE ICE   31

    The following morning, Lyon Navarro stirred within the protective embrace of Brandon Pierce. As much as he yearned to surrender the entire day to the warmth of the linens, the schedule was unyielding. The Alpha had to depart for an early tactical session, and after the intense physical expenditure of the previous night, Lyon was long overdue for a restorative soak in a bath overflowing with foam.Later, at the Pacific Ice Arena, Lyon observed from the sidelines as the squad commenced their pre-game calibration. The arena crowd wouldn't arrive for hours, allowing the Stormbreakers and the Vancouver team to alternate control of the ice. Logan Hayes was currently engaging Viktor Petrov in a high-velocity shooting drill; the two moved with such predatory grace that against any other opponent, the match would be an immediate slaughter. Across the rink, Brandon and Adrian Knox were flanking Rafael Stone, the three Alphas maneuvering the puck with such blinding speed that it seemed to blur b

  • BEYOND THE ICE   30

    Had Lyon been anyone else, Brandon might have regarded Logan with more skepticism when he brought up the prospect of a permanent biological claim—but Lyon was unique. The strategist’s heat was intoxicating. It was a complex blend of elegance and primal surrender, slick and inviting. As Brandon delved deeper with his tongue, he noted the lingering traces of Logan’s seed still weeping from Lyon’s core, but the discovery didn't deter him. Such crossovers were a logistical certainty when sharing a mate among the six elite Alphas of the Stormbreakers. Brandon simply gathered the essence on his tongue, savoring the shared scent of the pack, before rising to capture Lyon’s mouth in a heavy, saturated kiss.Lyon’s breath hitched sharply as Brandon’s tongue forced his lips apart, the combined flavor of Logan’s heat and Lyon’s own slickness flooding his senses. Lyon’s amber eyes widened in a look of profound sensory shock that nearly made the silent observer break his composure with a laugh."S

  • BEYOND THE ICE   29

    LYONThe strategist was beyond redemption.Lyon had recognized his predicament the moment he accepted the contract with the Stormbreakers. That realization had deepened when the Alphas invited him to their inner sanctum at the Coastal Prime Steakhouse, and it had solidified into a permanent fact of life when he began engaging with each of them. But now that the truth was laid bare—that he was actually contemplating a life-bonded future with the entire pack—he knew they would exploit that vulnerability with relentless, predatory glee.Yet, the dynamic had shifted.This time, as Brandon Pierce retreated to retrieve a fresh sliver of ice, Lyon understood that he wasn't just losing control; he was willingly surrendering it. As the silent observer returned to the edge of the mattress, he maneuvered Lyon onto his back, anchoring the strategist’s head with a massive hand while allowing the ice to liquefy directly over Lyon’s chest.He was falling for them. Not just as a collective unit, and

Mais capítulos
Explore e leia bons romances gratuitamente
Acesso gratuito a um vasto número de bons romances no app GoodNovel. Baixe os livros que você gosta e leia em qualquer lugar e a qualquer hora.
Leia livros gratuitamente no app
ESCANEIE O CÓDIGO PARA LER NO APP
DMCA.com Protection Status