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Into The Lions' Den

Penulis: E L Simon
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2025-08-21 06:41:03

The flight to Seattle should have been a chance to rest. Milo tried.

He picked a movie on the in-flight screen, something loud and bright and stupid, but his brain wouldn’t stay quiet. His gaze flicked over the TV, but none of it stuck. Every few minutes, he checked the time. The hours were crawling, each minute drawing him closer to the city, closer to the rink, closer to Ethan.

He was about to be thrown into another lion’s den. Only this time, he’d already bared his throat. Worse, he’d bared
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  • Owned on the Ice M/M Romance   I've Got You

    The bastard didn’t stop.He straightened over Jax like he was lining up a shot, boot drawing back, eyes hard and mean. No hesitation. No second thought. Just the intent to do damage.Something in Ryder went white-hot.He didn’t slow. Didn’t shout. He launched himself forward, shoulder-first, slamming into the guy’s side and knocking him clean off balance before the kick could land.Ryder’s voice tore out of him, rough and feral. “Get the fuck away from him.”The football player staggered, caught himself, then turned with a snarl. “Who the hell—”Ryder didn’t hesitate. He threw a punch, hard and clean, straight into the guy’s jaw.He’d been playing hockey since he was six years old. Been chirping since day one. He knew how to throw his weight, how to keep his feet, how to use momentum instead of brute force. This wasn’t a blind swing—it was clean, controlled, exactly where it needed to land.The guy reeled back, shock flashing across his face as Ryder crowded his space, hands already f

  • Owned on the Ice M/M Romance   Instinct

    Ryder finished his checks ten minutes later.A couple of reflex tests, a cursory stretch, a nod from the trainer that said you’re good, and that was it. He grabbed his shirt and pulled it on, already knowing he wasn’t going anywhere yet. Connor and Drew had only just started their checks, and Ryder wasn’t about to hike back to the Wolf Den on his own.He glanced toward the remaining stations.Connor was still stuck on balance work, arms out, jaw clenched in concentration. Drew was arguing with a trainer about something Ryder couldn’t hear but could absolutely guess.Great.Ryder lingered.He refilled his water bottle. Retied his laces even though they didn’t need it. Scrolled aimlessly through his phone without actually seeing anything on the screen. Every few seconds, his attention drifted back to the corridor Jax had disappeared down.Gone in a hurry. No goodbye. No trash talk.He told himself he didn’t care. That Calloway could sprint off to wherever the hell he wanted. It wasn’t R

  • Owned on the Ice M/M Romance   Impact

    The training room smelled like disinfectant and sweat.Stations were set up in a loose circuit. Balance boards, flexibility mats, heart-rate monitors. Guys rotated through in half-dressed clusters, joking too loudly.Pre-season checks. Routine. Boring.Ryder leaned against the wall near the doorway, tugging at the hem of his compression shorts while he waited for his turn. The clipboard in the trainer’s hands barely moved. Everything ran on muscle memory this time of year.Jax stood a few feet away.Too close not to notice.He had his hands braced on his hips, his head tipped back as he rolled his neck slowly from side to side—throat exposed, jaw tight, the line of muscle pulling clean beneath his skin.Something tightened in Ryder’s gut, a flicker of heat he hadn’t asked for and didn’t want. He stamped it down just as quickly.“Jesus... His stats are impressive,” one of the assistant trainers muttered nearby. “Guy doesn’t know when to quit.”Ryder didn’t look over, but his attention

  • Owned on the Ice M/M Romance   His Girlfriend

    Ryder didn’t get back in the car.He did exactly as Jax expected. He shoved Zach toward the Mustang with a grin that was too bright, and too pleased with itself.“You can drop the freshman back. Enjoy,” Ryder said, smug.Zach didn’t complain. He climbed into the passenger seat practically vibrating, eyes roaming the dash like he was being given a tour. “Holy—this thing purrs,” he said, giddy.Jax drove them back in near silence, nodded when Zach babbled, dropped him at his dorm with a polite, detached wave.Then he was alone.Sigma Delta sat quiet under the trees, warm light glowing in a few windows, calm in a way that didn’t match his head. Jax pulled to the curb, killed the engine, and let his forehead rest against the steering wheel.What the hell was he doing?The project was finished. Clean. Solid. They’d both pass without a hitch. He’d told himself that once it was over, he’d keep his distance from Hayes, no more late nights, no more friction disguised as work.Avoid the center.

  • Owned on the Ice M/M Romance   Restraint

    The guys filled the space with noise and laughter.“Football thinks they own the place,” Drew said, tearing into another wing. “Imagine subbing out every thirty seconds and still flexing about it.”Connor snorted. “They think conditioning is walking from the bus to the field.”Zach leaned back, draping an arm along the top of the booth. “I heard their playbooks are written in crayon.”Leo laughed under his breath, shoulders loosening as the chirping rolled on.Across the bar, Assball slid into a chair with his girl tucked in close beside him. He draped an arm over the back of her seat like it was a claim, not a gesture. She angled herself away just enough to make it noticeable if you were paying attention.Ryder tried not to.Jax didn’t stare. He barely moved at all, just a quiet shift of focus, eyes tracking without effort. If Ryder hadn’t been watching him already, he might’ve missed it.Assball scrolled through his phone and laughed too loud. The girl beside him said something Ryde

  • Owned on the Ice M/M Romance   The Foundry

    The Foundry came up fast, all brick, glowing windows, loud even from the street. Connor’s Jeep was pulling in at the same time, fishtailing slightly as it swung into the lot.Jax slid the Mustang neatly into the space beside it.The second the engine cut, Ryder was out of the car.He bolted like he was late for a game, tension and embarrassment propelling him forward as he slammed the door and grabbed his bag from the back.“Jesus, Hayes,” Drew called as they piled out of the Jeep. “You always stomp like you got a stick handle up your ass or is this a special occasion?”Ryder shoved him hard enough to make a point. “Fuck you.”That, unfortunately, only drew attention.The guys' attention slid past Ryder, locking onto the Mustang.“Damn,” Connor breathed. “That really yours Calloway? I thought Larsson was having a mid-life.”Zach circled it like a shark. “So hot...”Ryder scowled, rolling his eyes so hard he was pretty sure they might get stuck. “It’s just a damn car.”They stared at h

  • Owned on the Ice M/M Romance   Birthday Breakfast

    Sterling had intended to keep breakfast simple. Eggs, coffee, something with carbs to keep Noah upright after the night they just had.He was halfway through scrambling the eggs when Noah walked into the kitchen completely, unapologetically naked.Sterling nearly dropped the spatula and swore under

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  • Owned on the Ice M/M Romance   Number 88

    Noah wasn’t sure why it hit him so hard.He knew Sterling had played hockey. Pro. In Crestwick. He’d seen glimpses of that past in the way Sterling moved, the way he coached, the way his body remembered things before his mind did. But to see it now, in crystal-clear video, Sterling younger than Noa

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  • Owned on the Ice M/M Romance   Matching Marks

    Sterling stared at the ring on his finger. Platinum, slim, a yellow diamond in the center, bright, warm, and of the highest quality. It was so perfectly Noah. Stunning and full of energy. Unruly sunshine wrapped in cool beauty.He tugged on the hoodie and sweatpants Noah had lent him, the fabric to

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  • Owned on the Ice M/M Romance   Trust and Worries

    Noah wanted to adopt. Wanted to be a parent.Sterling had practically sprung into action. Within minutes, he was coordinating with his lawyer to gather every favorable report and reference Noah might need, already drafting a letter of recommendation he could sign and have notarized. His connections

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