Semua Bab FROZEN BY THE ALPHA: Bab 1 - Bab 10

"Are you actually telling me Finn Reyes is the best we can do?"I slammed my mug onto the scratched wooden table of the Sol y Sombra Café. Hot oat milk splashed over the rim, scalding my thumb. I didn't flinch."He’s the Captain of the Miami Ice Dome, Val. His jersey is the only one the local fans actually buy." Mariana didn't look up from her phone. Her thumb swiped aggressively. "The guy is a force of nature. A magnetic disaster. You need to write about the 'Primal Ice' phenomenon, and he is the phenomenon.""He’s a territorial prick who used to call me 'Little Beta' when we were pups." I wiped the spill with a rough napkin. "He's not a mentor. He's a headache with a six-pack.""He's been sidelined for a month with that orbital fracture from the Ryan Brooks hit." Mariana finally looked at me, her dark eyes sharp. "He’s rotting in that Oceanfront Villa. He’s bored, he’s restless, and he’s the only wolf who can explain the new power-play shifts without making you read a dry manual. Ju

"Stop pacing before you wear a hole in the floor."Mariana didn't even look up from her phone. She was sprawled on my sofa in Valentina’s Bayside Condo, oblivious to the fact that my skin was crawling."He’s a territorial, ego-driven animal," I barked. My boots thudded against the hardwood. "He actually stood there, dripping wet, and told me he gets to kiss me whenever he wants. Like I’m some Omega looking for a handout.""And yet," Mariana slid her gaze toward me, "you didn't punch him. You didn't even shift. Why is that, Val?""Because I need the damn story!" I slammed my fist against the wall. "My bank account is a ghost town. The Bayside Market doesn't take 'pride' as a currency.""Is that the only reason?" She arched a perfectly groomed brow. "Or is it because Finn Reyes looks like he was carved out of a mountain and you’ve been staring at his highlights since you were twelve?""He’s my brother’s best friend. It’s practically incestuous.""He's a werewolf, Val. Not your cousin."

I need to taste him. I need it so violently it makes my teeth ache, but Val’s eyes are wide, his pulse thrumming visibly in the hollow of his throat. He’s vibrating with a quiet panic, every corded muscle in his neck pulled taut.Hell, if he still despises me—if he doesn’t want this—there’s no way I’m forcing it. I’m an apex predator, not a monster.For a full day, ever since he stepped onto my deck, all I’ve pictured is his mouth. How those lips would feel crushed against mine. He’s devastating. Standing there in those low-slung work pants and a shirt that clings to his chest, it took everything in me not to pin him against the marble and take what I wanted. But while I’m a high-penalty bastard on the ice, this is Val Cruz. Soft strength. Quiet fire. My best friend's brother. I won’t touch him unless he’s begging for it.I pull my hand back from his spine, shifting an inch away. “If you aren’t down for this—”“I didn't say that,” Val snaps. He flicks his tongue over his lower lip, da

The hungover webnovel writer in me is screaming, but the mortgage won't pay itself. You want grit? You want the wolf? You want the ice? You get it all. No fluff. No filler. Just raw, jagged addiction."Don't move."Finn Reyes froze. His shadows bled into the dark oak of the Reyes Villa study, his golden eyes blown wide, pupils swallowed by the amber iris. He looked like he was vibrating. Not from the cold—from the leash he was keeping on the Alpha inside him."You won't even tell me where we're going," Val Cruz snapped. He stepped back, the heels of his boots clicking against the marble. "I'm not a pup you can just lead into a trap, Finn."That slow, predatory smirk curled Finn’s mouth. It was a silent invitation. A dare. It made Val’s blood turn to liquid lead, his resolve fraying at the edges."If you're worried about the master suite, relax," Finn rumbled. "Not tonight.""I wasn't worried about that," Val lied. His throat felt like it was lined with sandpaper. Finn’s brow arched. T

"You're full of it, Reyes."Val stood rooted in the dim light of the Reyes Oceanfront Villa, his jaw set as he watched Finn. The Alpha snorted, a sharp, ragged sound that echoed off the high ceilings of the study."I’m a professional prick, Val. Pricks don’t land 'nice guys' like you. Besides, I’m not the settling type." Finn scrubbed a hand over his bare, corded chest. "I don't know the first thing about being a partner or a Sire. Look at the bastard who raised me. My own carrier didn't even stick around long enough to see me shift for the first time. I have the credits to track them down now, sure, but why? Why hunt for someone who didn't want me in their pack?"Finn’s eyes were hard, golden flint in the shadows. He had a motto: Freeze the heart, kill the pain."Me neither," Val stated, his voice flat.Finn blinked. The bluntness caught him off guard. "What the hell is that supposed to mean? Why would you think that?"Val didn't bite. He pivoted the conversation like a pro moving th