"You still think you’re the main character in your own story, don’t you, Mercer? That’s cute. You were written out the moment you let me inside you. You don’t exist without me now. And you love it." Kade Mercer an unstoppable force on the ice, destined for the NHL. One reckless mistake, one desperate night, and it was all over. The trap was set long before he even stepped onto the ice. Nikolai Volkov, mafia kingpin and team owner, orchestrated it all—the seduction, the scandal, the blackmail. Now, Kade isn’t just owned. He’s trapped. He still plays. He still wins. But only when they let him. Throw a game. Obey. Or lose everything. But the real hell doesn’t come from Nikolai. It comes from his son, Rook Volkov. Golden boy of a rival team. Hockey’s rising star. Kade’s worst enemy. He’s spent years fighting Kade, hating him, wanting him. Now? He owns him. Rook doesn’t destroy Kade’s career—he controls it. His flights. His bank accounts. His entire life. And when Kade resists? Rook makes him pay. First, he makes him beg. Then, he makes him like it. Every punishment, every violation, every humiliating submission forces Kade deeper into the world Rook has carved out for him. A world where the line between rivalry and ownership has been erased. A world where Kade can fight all he wants—but he’ll never escape. Because Rook isn’t keeping him prisoner.
Lihat lebih banyakKade POVThe meal continues with Rottami di Pollo in Padella, a rustic dish of pan-fried chicken finished in a wood oven. The skin is golden and crisp, the aroma rich and inviting.Rook picks up a piece, biting into it with an appreciative groan. “Okay, I’ll admit, this is really good. But no pasta? No pizza? What kind of Italian meal is this?”I chuckle. “Authentic, traditional. Not the tourist menu.”His lips quirk up as he leans back. “Still think pizza would’ve been a nice touch.”A wedge of Parmigiano Reggiano is placed on the table, the waiter cutting thick slices straight from the wheel. Rook stares at it, his eyes widening slightly.“That is an excessive amount of cheese,” he mutters.“Think you can handle it?” I tease.He grins, taking a generous piece. “Watch me.”When we finally finish that, the final course arrives, Arance all
Kade POVOnce we’re dressed, I drag him out. Rook says nothing, but I already have a plan. I’m sticking to what was originally arranged today.If I didn’t, then that’s a whole lot of money wasted and an entire day. As we get outside, I walk with him to the port. We don’t speak, I just get onto the private boat with him.Sitting, he looks around, and I stay smirking. He’s got no idea what we’re doing. The boat moves, and I watch as Isola Comacina comes closer.“Are you going to tell me the plan?”My head shakes at him. “No, you will see.”The moment the boat stops, I grab the bags, and he watches me.“Please don’t say we’re camping because that, Mercer, is fucked up.”“Stop trying to guess, come on.” I get off the boat and wait for him.“I’ll take it,” Damon says as he grabs the bags. “Then you&rsq
Rook POVKade’s body trembles against mine, his back pressed firm against the shower wall as I hold him there, refusing to let him go. His breathing is sharp, his fingers flexing against my shoulders before gripping tight, holding on as if he’ll lose himself completely if he doesn’t.“You act like you wanted to leave this shower,” I murmur against his jaw, dragging my teeth over his wet skin. “Liar.”His legs tighten around my waist, and I thrust into him again, slow and deep, feeling the way his body reacts, how he clenches around me, how his muscles coil under my touch.“Fuck, Rook,” he gasps, his nails biting into my skin, as his whole body shakes.I pull back and roll my hips forward again, harder, dragging a strangled groan from his throat. His head tilts back, exposing his neck, and I take advantage, biting down, sucking a mark into his skin.“You feel so fucking good,”
Rook POVWaking up, I’m in bed alone, but I can hear the shower, so I know Kade hasn’t run. By the time we got back here last night, it was late. I called Rose to check in and made Kade aware Harlow is fine, then we went to sleep.Stretching, I climb out of bed and walk into the bathroom. The moment Kade sees me stepping into the shower, he groans.“Woah, way to make me feel special,” I mock, wrapping my arms around him.“I wasn’t groaning because you’re stealing my shower. You weren’t meant to get up yet.”My head tilts. “Then maybe don’t leave the bed, and I wouldn’t have woken up.”His eyes roll, and he glances at me over his shoulder. “Happy birthday. Now go back to bed and pretend to be asleep.”“No.” I laugh and push closer to him. My hand strokes up his body, and he shakes against me. Kissing his neck, my hand slips around him
Rook POVI’m going to make him follow his own damn rules. He doesn’t realize it, but he’s turned fixing things into a job, something structured, something to keep him busy so he doesn’t have to just be with me.Now he has nothing to hide behind.My fingers stroke along his neck, and he stays relaxed, leaning on me slightly. Then he tenses. I feel the shift immediately and glance at him.“I swear to god, Kade.”“What?” He peers up at me, all innocent like he hasn’t just found another excuse to focus on something else.“Go on, what is it now?”“Look, I was meant to tell you on the way, but I wasn’t exactly thinking straight,” he mutters. “At some point, I need to meet Lorenzo.”I sit up more, and he straightens too, the weight of him leaving me.“Your dad asked me to,” he continues. “He can’t be there whe
Kade POVFinally, he exhales, looking out toward the lake. “I used to imagine what it’d be like if we weren’t always fighting, you know?”I stay silent, letting him keep going.“If we weren’t always trying to one-up each other on the ice, or arguing over who was the bigger dumbass in the relationship,” he continues. “What it’d be like to just… exist together. Without all the extra shit.”I take a step closer. “And?”He shrugs, eyes flicking back to mine. “I think I’d like it.”I grin because that’s as close to a confession as I’m going to get from him.Rook sighs, shaking his head. “You’re so fucking smug right now, aren’t you?”“A little.”He huffs but doesn’t push me away when I grab his wrist and pull him closer. The lanterns glow softly around us, the lake stretching o
Kade POVSitting I watch as Rook drinks, his eyes still locked onto me like he’s waiting for me to say something that makes all of this make sense. I let him sit with it, let him turn it over in his head.After a moment, he exhales and sets his glass down. “So, what now?”I tilt my head. “What do you mean?”“I mean, you’ve just dropped this shit on me, and now we’re supposed to what? Just finish dinner like you didn’t just change everything?”Smirking, I shake my head. “I figured we could get dessert first.”Rook glares. “I’m being serious, Kade.”“So am I. I want tiramisu.”He groans, rubbing his face. “You’re fucking impossible.”I just grin, leaning back in my chair. “Look, I don’t have all the answers yet, but I know I’m done ignoring shit. I know I don’t want to keep fucking up our marriage. And I know that, no matter what happens next, you’re my priority.”His jaw clenches, and I see the way his fingers flex
Kade POVFinally, he exhales, looking out toward the lake. “I used to imagine what it’d be like if we weren’t always fighting, you know?”I stay silent, letting him keep going.“If we weren’t always trying to one-up each other on the ice, or arguing over who was the bigger dumbass in the relationship,” he continues. “What it’d be like to just… exist together. Without all the extra shit.”I take a step closer. “And?”He shrugs, eyes flicking back to mine. “I think I’d like it.”I grin because that’s as close to a confession as I’m going to get from him.Rook sighs, shaking his head. “You’re so fucking smug right now, aren’t you?”“A little.”He huffs but doesn’t push me away when I grab his wrist and pull him closer. The lanterns glow softly around us, the lake stretching o
Kade POVSitting here, I watch Rook, really watch him, and I can see it. The way his fingers tighten slightly around his glass, the way his jaw tenses just a little too much. He’s worried.I get it. This is a shift neither of us expected. I didn’t even expect it. But the more I think about it, the more I know this is what needs to happen.Sure, I love hockey, and I always will, but it takes time away from work, which then takes time away from Rook. If I have to choose, I’ll take him every time, and maybe that’s the biggest difference.For years, I didn’t think I had a choice. Hockey was survival. Work was control. Everything else was just existing between the cracks. Rook just existed between the cracks. Now, I can choose, and I want to I choose him.Leaning forward, I rest my arms on the table, waiting until his eyes flick back to mine. “I’m not saying I won’t play again, Rook. I’m saying I wan
Kade POVThe bass from the music vibrates through the floor beneath my feet, the heat of so many bodies pressing into me from every direction. The club is electric, alive with the high that comes after a championship win. Most of the noise is coming from people who are shouting, then there's drinks getting spilt, as I walk through hands grab at me, pulling me deeper into the chaos.I should be celebrating. I should be drunk off my ass, soaking up the attention, riding this high for as long as it lasts, but instead, I can’t stop looking up. Sure I'm drunk, but not enough, yet.“Mercer!”A hard slap lands between my shoulder blades, making me stumble forward. Turning, I see Tyler grinning at me, his blond hair damp with sweat, his eyes already glazed over from too many shots. He's wasted already.“Come on, man! We fucking won! You should be wasted by now,” he shouts over the music, shaking his drink at me like I’m supposed to grab it.Forcing a smirk, I look at him. “I’m working on it...
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