Se connecterI looked at him, smiling back, thinking it was all a game, but deep down, I felt the pulse of something far more real. His hand brushing down to my waist, teasing my ability to give in. And in that quiet, I didn’t know it yet, but my body was about to betray me completely, as I melted into his burning touch. He looked into my eyes, leaning slightly closer than I expected. "Can I kiss you?" Roy asked, almost like he was at the verge of smashing his lips against mine. ******* Hailey Queen was done playing nice after her ex humiliated her, dumped in front of the whole school and took her step sister to prom. Now it’s her turn to ruin his perfect little world. And what better way than to show up with the school’s hottest new obsession—Royd Williams, the cold, mysterious hockey captain everyone wants but no one can have. *******Trigger warning****** Smut**Smut**
Voir plusHailey’s POVThe morning light filters through the lace curtains of the lake house bedroom, soft and golden, painting stripes across the white duvet. I wake slowly, the kind of slow where every breath feels deliberate, like I’m savoring the last quiet moment before the world rushes in. Roy’s arm is heavy across my waist, his face buried in the crook of my neck, breath warm and steady against my skin. He’s still asleep—deep, peaceful sleep—the way only he can manage the night before something huge.Today is the day.I slip out from under his arm carefully, not wanting to wake him yet. My bare feet touch the cool hardwood floor. The ring on my left hand catches the light—simple, sparkling, real—and I pause just to look at it. To feel the weight of it. To remember every second that led here.Downstairs the house is already alive in that gentle pre-wedding way. Madison is in the kitchen, barefoot in yoga pants, stirring something that smells like coffee and cinnamon. She glances up when I
Roy’s POVMy palms are slick with sweat, no matter how many times I wipe them on the rough denim of my jeans. The ring box in my pocket presses against my thigh like a stone—small but impossibly heavy, its velvet edges worn from how often I've pulled it out just to stare at it in the dim light of my truck. College is behind me, the last game played, scouts' calls fading into silence, and all that's left is this gnawing uncertainty about what's next. But her—that's the one thing I know. Hailey. The girl who turned my world upside down with one fierce check on the ice and never let it right itself.The deck at the lake house overlooks the water, string lights draped like stars fallen low, their warm gold flickering off the gentle ripples below. The air smells of pine and fresh lake mist, cool against my heated skin. Crickets chirp in the distance, a soft underscore to the pounding in my chest. No crowd, no distractions—just the quiet intimacy of the place we've claimed as our escape, wh
Madison’s POVThe dining room in Pedro’s mansion felt larger than it should have at night. The long mahogany table stretched between us like a battlefield, lit only by the low flicker of candles and the soft glow from the chandelier overhead. Crystal glasses caught the light, throwing tiny rainbows across the white tablecloth. Pedro sat at the head, relaxed in his chair, sleeves rolled to his elbows, watching me over the rim of his wine glass.I kept my hands folded in my lap so he wouldn’t see them shake.The food was perfect—rare filet, truffle risotto, asparagus with butter that smelled like money. I pushed small pieces around my plate, appetite gone since the moment I walked through the front doors. He had been charming all evening: compliments on my dress, questions about my day, that easy smile he used when cameras were around. But the air between us had thickened with every course. I could feel what he wanted before he even said it.After dessert plates were cleared, he leaned
Luca’s POVViolet’s legs are locked around my waist, her nails digging half-moons into my shoulders while I drive into her—hard, steady, no mercy. The bed creaks under us in that familiar rhythm we’ve perfected over months. She’s moaning my name in that broken little way that usually sends me over the edge fast.But tonight my head isn’t all here.Every time my eyes drift shut, it’s not Violet’s face I see behind my lids. It’s Hailey—cheeks flushed after practice, sweat-damp hair sticking to her neck, that sharp smirk she throws me across the ice when our teams line up for drills. Rivals. Always fucking rivals. The same girl who body-checked me into the boards last week and then laughed when I got up cursing her name.I open my eyes again—force them open—and it’s Violet staring back at me, lips parted, pupils blown wide. Beautiful. Mine. Except the image flickers, overlays, and I’m picturing Hailey’s mouth instead. The way she bites her bottom lip when she’s concentrating on a play. T
Ryan’s POVI didn’t think—I ran.My legs launched forward before my mind could register anything except the pounding of adrenaline. The man who jumped out of the truck cut across the open field, stumbling through tall grass, his breaths sharp and panicked. Every few seconds he threw a terrified gla
Hailey's POVI leaned into Roy’s arms once again as the car glided smoothly down the darkened streets. The city lights flickered past, casting long, fleeting shadows across the interior, and my gaze drifted to Ryan, still behind the wheel. His jaw was tight, fingers wrapped around the steering whee
Ryan’s POVVanessa stepped out of the shadows, knife in hand, her eyes locked on me. Her presence alone made my blood boil.“You think you can just run, Ryan?” she sneered. “You really think I’d let you walk away this time?”“I didn’t expect to see you again,” I said, keeping my voice calm, even as
Hailey’s POVI walked across the school parking lot, the late afternoon sun casting long shadows across the pavement. Ryan’s car was parked in its usual place, shiny and perfectly positioned like everything else in his life. Roy was still behind the school, training hard for the upcoming tournament






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