BEYOND THE ICE

Chapter 3 X3

Word Count: 1131 | Released on: 09/05/2026

er room was like stepping into a furnace

ilian layers until the room was a gallery of lethal, sculpted muscle. Mateo Cruz slapped a hand against his midsection, feeling the iron-hard ridges of his abdominal wall. Even during the brief summer lull, he

directed at the administration. They wanted to win, but more than that, they wanted to prove that they didn't need a handler. They want

as the pack's fastest hunter, a winger who lived for the blur of the chase. "Did you see his face when you sta

sted Logan with his life on the ice,

up, "he needs to understand that we aren't domestic pets. He can play his games

's most unpredictable defenseman, was currently adjusting a cowboy hat that looked absurdly out of place

observant eyes or the way the man's throat had worked when he tried to maintain his composure. Mateo loathed the journalist-especially after Lyon's report on a bar

unted, his voice a low vibrat

unbuckling his gear. "He's changed," Viktor noted, his accent thic

"The only thing I want fro

aming heat of the locker room. Adrian joked that if the hockey career folded, they could probably make a for

rity of a true Alpha. "You saw him. He's fascinated by the danger.

he heavy do

of you thie

ead in his tracks. He had stormed in on a mission of fury, but he found

lineup. It was a sensory overload of bronze skin, corded muscle, and heavy, resting power. A sudden, traitorous heat bloomed in Lyon's chest, spreading downward

widening his stance to ensure Lyon took in every in

rying to summon his usual professional mask, though his flushed

s?" Logan Hayes asked, spreading his arms and fla

was hungry. They were posing like statues of ancient warriors, and Lyon was

Lyon insisted, though his resolve was

ward Lyon. The Alpha's presence was overwhelm

his pile of clothes, bent over-giving Lyon a deliberate view of his powerful ph

ld get a reaction out of you

the center of the circle, standing defiant amidst the sea of bare skin. "Judgi

as visibly responding to Lyon's proximi

ll. "Adrian, give him the phone. Then, escort Mr. Navarro out before he

his eyes locked on Lyon as he pulled on a pair of dark briefs. Even

door with a sharp, wicked

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“The only thing more dangerous than the game is the man guarding the crease. Lyon Navarro has spent his entire career tearing down the San Diego Stormbreakers. As the city's most ruthless journalist, he's made an art form out of exposing the Alphas' volatile tempers and their scandalous lives off the rink. He's the man they love to hate-until a desperate management team offers him the biggest paycheck of his life to fix their image. The assignment? Tame the six most notorious werewolves in the league. But Lyon isn't just dealing with professional athletes; he's stepping into a den of apex predators who have been waiting for him to cross their territory. And they have no intention of playing nice. Rafael Stone, the team's intense, iron-willed captain, has made one thing clear: if Lyon wants to manage the pack, he's going to have to survive them. But between the locker room tension, the high-stakes pressure of the season, and the way the pack's gazes feel like a physical brand on his skin, Lyon realizes he's no longer just reporting the story-he's the one being hunted. In a world of adrenaline, cold ice, and raw, lupine desire, Lyon is about to discover that the line between enemy and lover is thinner than a skate blade. Six Alphas. One PR strategist. And a season that's about to get very, very hot. Beyond the Ice is a high-stakes, slow-burn MM hockey werewolf romance. Expect intense power dynamics, sizzling tension, and a pack that doesn't just want to win the cup-they want to claim their man.”