Proud
In the ruthless world of college hockey, Alan Voss is ice personified — cold, commanding, and seemingly unreachable.
Until he steps in to protect a shaken janitor from his teammates and finds himself gazing at the most hauntingly beautiful face he has ever seen.
“You’re safe with me,” Alan says, tilting the boy’s chin up. “No one will hurt you again.”
Toby Pike has spent his life wounded and exploited — by family, by those who wear the mask of kin. Quiet, brilliant, and weighed down by secrets, he never imagined this future NHL hockey star would become his shield… nor the source of a confusing, overwhelming pull.
As their unlikely bond grows thick with unspoken tension — late nights together, charged glances across the rink — jealousy and consuming fixation threaten to overwhelm them both.
But when Toby’s cruel stepbrother comes back, bringing blackmail and aggression, Alan’s protective instincts flare fiercely.
Some love heals. This one upends everything in its path.
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