LOGINMaya Linwood spent years secretly loving Killian Yates, the cold and untouchable captain of the Toronto Wolves and the biggest college hockey star on campus. But when her mother marries into the powerful Yates family, her longtime crush becomes her stepbrother. One forbidden night changes everything, leaving Maya heartbroken, pregnant, and abandoned while Killian chooses fame and another woman. As Maya rebuilds her life with Killian’s greatest rival—Carter, the college hockey star returns consumed by jealousy and regret, determined to win her back. But after losing the woman he loves through his own choices, will Killian earn a second chance—or lose her forever?
View MoreMAYA'S POVSleep never came easily after returning from the hospital. Every single time I managed to drift off, the exact same painful image burned behind my eyelids with terrifying clarity, Killian lowering himself onto one knee, slipping that sparkling diamond engagement ring onto Victoria's finger while my mother and William celebrated downstairs in the living room.By the time the morning sun peeked softly through the window blinds, I knew I couldn't keep carrying this truth by myself anymore. The secret had become a crushing, unbearable weight on my chest, and every passing day made it harder to draw a clean breath.After breakfast, my mother and William strongly insisted that I stay home from work and rest, reminding me for the hundredth time that the doctor had warned against any added emotional stress. I offered them a quiet promise that I would take it easy, waiting until the faint sound of their car engine faded down the driveway before I finally reached for my phone on th
MAYA'S POVThe first thing I became aware of was the sharp, bitter smell of antiseptic filling the air.My eyelids felt impossibly heavy as I slowly forced them open, squinting against the harsh white light of the room. I was lying in a narrow hospital bed, a cold IV tube taped securely to the back of my hand. A dull, heavy ache pulsed behind my eyes as fragments of the previous night came rushing back to crush me, the charity banquet, Killian lowering himself onto one knee before Victoria, the painful cheers, and then... complete darkness.I turned my head slightly on the thin pillow. William was pacing anxiously back and forth near the window. My mother sat right beside the bed, her eyes red, swollen, and shining with tears. Riley stood quietly against the far wall, looking exhausted after staying up through the entire night at the hospital.The moment I stirred, a wave of visible relief spread across all three of their faces. "Maya! Oh, thank God, my sweet girl," my mother gasped
MAYA'S POVThe living room felt suffocatingly small, the air thick with an unbearable tension as the charity banquet reached its final, agonizing moment.William and my mother sat on the edge of the sectional couch, leaning forward with bright, eager smiles as Killian stood beside Victoria on the distant European stage."Look at him, Elena," William said, his voice brimming with deep, unbridled pride. "The boy has completely taken over the league this season. I always knew he'd build something incredible for himself out there."My mother smiled softly, a glistening coat of tears in her eyes as she squeezed William's hand affectionately. "He's grown into such a remarkable, fine man, William. I was just telling Maya earlier, "I honestly can't wait to finally meet Victoria properly when they come home for the off-season.""Oh, we're definitely hosting them the second they land," William chimed in with a boisterous, happy laugh. "We'll do a proper family dinner, invite the press off the l
MAYA'S POVThe bedroom fell into a suffocating, absolute silence as I stared down at the glowing livestream on my phone screen.Riley sat right beside me on the edge of the mattress, her own breathing shallow and hurried. Her heart seemed to be pounding just as fast as mine while the high-definition camera focused on Killian walking smoothly back toward the center stage.Downstairs, William’s booming voice echoed up through the floorboards once again. "Elena. Quick, turn the television volume up. You don't want to miss whatever Killian is about to announce.”Riley and I exchanged a sharp, terrified glance in the dim lighting of my room. My chest heaved. I told myself to put the phone down. I told myself to lock the door, pull the blankets over my head, and ignore the world. I already knew how this horror story ended. I already knew what was coming. Yet, as if controlled by an outside force, my legs stood up on their own, and my feet began moving toward the bedroom door."Maya, wait,"






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