All Chapters of Crossing the Line: Forbidden MM Tales: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Adrian "What is the meaning of this?" My voice came out lower and darker than I intended, vibrating with a dangerous edge. The girl let out a sharp gasp, her face draining of color. She looked at the guy, then at me, her eyes wide with pure terror. Before I could even step toward them, she grabbed the arm of a terrified boy standing next to her. "Omg Tyler, I'm so sorry!" she whimpered, her voice shaking violently. "But I have to leave right now!" And then, without another word, she turned on her heel and sprinted into the crowd, dragging her boyfriend behind her. I stood there, my gaze slowly turning back to the man before me, trying to make sense of what the hell was going on. My mind violently short-circuited. "Adrian, look, I can explain—" He spoke. And the moment the words left his mouth, a brutal wave of realization crashed over me, making my blood turn to liquid fire. It was his voice. It wasn't the soft, high-pitched tone "Ava" used at the house. It was the deep, slight

"Alright, everyone get over here!" Coach Hartman waved his arm across the rink, grinning like a man who had just won the lottery.Kai Rossi stood on the far side of the ice with one hand in his pocket. He was six feet of pure cold energy, and the wind pushed his dark hair across his forehead as he stared at the scene ahead. His teammates were crowding around the new guy like he was some kind of celebrity. It made his jaw tighten.Jax Collins.Just the sight of him was enough to irritate Kai. The guy was standing there all relaxed and easy, laughing with people he had just met like he owned the place. Like some idol at a fan signing. Kai's eyes narrowed. Out of every team in the league, why did he have to land on the Falcons?Coach Hartman was practically glowing.Everyone in the hockey world knew who Jax Collins was. At twelve, he had taken home the junior regional title. At fifteen, he was already being scouted by top-tier programs. The kid had been making noise since before most pla

The scrimmage went on but eventually the other players started rotating off. The rink was left with only Jax and Kai, the two of them playing like they were on a battlefield.Everyone else had stopped to watch.Kai refused to pass. He was aiming to deal with Jax on his own.What does he think he is, Kai thought, smirking to himself. Coming in here acting like he owns the place.They collided again. Hard. Kai tried to hook the puck away but Jax was faster than he expected, spun out of reach. Their sticks clashed and the sound echoed."Kai! Jax! What the hell is going on?" Hartman called out, his voice booming across the rink.The rest of the team stood along the boards with their arms folded, watching the two of them wrestle for control like it was a cage match.For the past ten years Hartman had been coaching, he hadn't seen teammates like this. Beads of sweat were already forming on his forehead as he stared at them.Jax and Kai faced each other on the ice now, both breathing hard, b

Jax Collins had never been the type to sit in a corner at a party.With two figure skaters on either side of him and music thumping through the speakers, he had no trouble enjoying himself. He nodded his head to the beat, laughing when one of the girls said something ridiculous about their coach. Someone handed him a drink, and he accepted it without a second thought."You're awfully quiet tonight, Collins," one of the girls teased, nudging his shoulder.Jax turned to her with a grin. "I'm listening. There's a difference.""Listening to what? The music?""Of course. What else would I be listening to?"She laughed and shook her head. The other girl joined in, and before long, Jax was laughing with them. He even let one of them drag him toward the makeshift dance floor, where several players were already moving to the beat.For a while, he forgot about everything waiting for him back at the dorm.Almost everything.His eyes wandered across the room, past the crowd of dancing players, un

Jax was still lacing up his skates in the empty locker room when the door creaked open.Marcus stood there, looking like he hadn't slept, his hair a mess and dark circles under his eyes. He hovered in the doorway for a second before stepping inside and closing the door behind him."Hey," Marcus said.Jax didn't look up from his skates. "Hey.""I, uh." Marcus cleared his throat and shoved his hands into his pockets. "I'm an idiot. I know that. I was wasted, and I grabbed you and tried to..."He stopped himself, wincing."I shouldn't have done any of that. I'm sorry, Jax. Genuinely."Jax finally looked up. Marcus looked about as miserable as a person could look, which told him this was a genuine apology rather than an attempt to avoid trouble."You scared the hell out of those girls," Jax said, but there wasn't much heat in his voice anymore.Marcus raked a hand through his messy hair and let out a rough, exhausted breath. He looked down at his own skates, unable to hold eye contact."I