Chapter 11- Interruptions

“What are you doing here, Sophia?” James asked, fumbling with his shirt cuff, his tone clipped, though his jaw was tight with annoyance.Sophia leaned against the wall with an easy smirk, her eyes gleaming with amusement. “I’m pretty sure you should be asking yourself that question, baby brother.”James straightened, irritation flickering across his face. “I’m on a date, Sophia. Now, if you’d excuse me, I’d very much like to return to it.” He moved to step past her, but she slid smoothly into his path, blocking him.“Cut the crap, James,” she said sharply, her voice laced with steel. “We both know you don’t like Lila. And I know for a fact you weren’t in that room with her, because I just came from the course, and she’s still there. So…” she tilted her head toward the door behind him, her finger pointing with deliberate precision, “who exactly is inside that room?”“That’s none of your business, Sophia. What are you even doing here?” James bit out, his patience thinning.“I was in the

Last Updated : 2025-09-15

Chapter 12- New apartment

Sweat trickled down Atlan's forehead as he pushed himself through his morning run. The city was quiet at this hour, the streets painted in faint gold by the rising sun. Running had become more than a routine for him, it was his way of clearing his head, of silencing the noise that clawed at him every time he thought about the upcoming season. Two weeks until the season opener. Two weeks to prove that he belonged on the Blackhawks.He slowed to a jog as he neared the hotel, his chest rising and falling steadily. Just as he bent forward to catch his breath, he spotted a familiar black SUV parked outside. A sharp ache of annoyance tugged at him.He walked over and knocked on the passenger-side window. The glass slid down, and Norman’s sharp, calculating eyes met his.“I’ve been calling your phone all morning, Wolfe. Did you lose it already?” Norman said dryly.Atlan leaned on the window frame, still breathing hard. “I went for a run. Left my phone upstairs. What’s the problem?”Norman’s

Last Updated : 2025-09-18

Chapter 13- Bait and trap

Lila adjusted the sheer top clinging to her frame, tugging it ever so slightly so that the neckline revealed just enough cleavage to catch the eye. She gave her reflection a slow, approving glance as she pushed her breasts upward, ensuring they were framed to perfection.Her scheme was already unfolding exactly as she had envisioned. If James Carter wasn’t going to fall for her naturally, then she would force his hand. All it would take was planting seeds of jealousy, letting them take root until they consumed him. And who better to use as bait than his newest “investment,” the brooding hockey player Atlan Wolfe?The thought alone made her lips curl into a satisfied smile. If there was one thing she knew about James Carter, it was that he hated losing. He didn’t just hate it, he took it personally. And if she could make him believe that he was losing her, losing to someone beneath him, then she would win him in the most exhilarating way possible.Oh, the look on his face when he had s

Last Updated : 2025-09-18

Chapter 14- On the edge

“Your glass is empty, Atlan darling, let me help,” Lila said, and before Atlan could protest, she tipped the wine bottle into his glass, filling it again until it almost spilled.She had been laughing too loudly and pressing against him all night. Every brush of her hand, every tilt of her body against his had been deliberate. He was almost at his breaking point, fighting to keep his composure.“It’s almost ten, Lila,” Atlan said firmly, trying to anchor the evening before it slipped further out of control. “I think we should leave. If you came with your car, I’ll drop you off at home and then grab an Uber back.”“Nooo,” she whined, snatching his glass and taking another sip. “Let’s go to your place instead.”She wasn’t drunk. Not fully. Not yet. Her laughter carried too much calculation, her eyes sharp despite the haze of wine. She had been performing the entire evening, not for Atlan, but for the man watching them from above. James Carter. She had succeeded in holding his attention,

Last Updated : 2025-09-23

All Chapters of Skating on thin hearts : Chapter 11 - Chapter 14

Chapter 11- Interruptions

Chapter 12- New apartment

Chapter 13- Bait and trap

Chapter 14- On the edge