Bound by Ice: Owned By My Stepbrother

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the arena the next morning, the temperature did

airs of eyes locked onto me as I walked toward the benches.

dropping to my right leg. I could practically feel them

the lobby. Before I could sit down, tw

got the transfer," Rosa w

, her hands gri

said quickly, her voice low. "Are

ring her a tight, reassu

e I was some broken goods. Her dark eyes were full

re about the whispers. I didn't care about the judgmental stares fro

tracked my every move, his arms resting casually over the top of the boards, that infuriating, arrogant smirk firmly

orners. I dug my blades into the ice, picked up speed

ng hard enough to spray a shower

longer," I snapped, my chest risin

"The live show is much more entertaining. Especially when you're limping through you

is space just like he had done to me the day before. "I don't care if yo

leaned down slightly, his gaze dropping to my lips before lifting back to my eyes. "Everything th

d my hands into fists. "I shoved you onto your back yester

lint flashing in his gold-flecked eyes. "Beca

back, a sharp ring

the ice as she deliberately forced me a step backward. She didn't even look at me. Her gorg

pping with mockery. "The choreographer is waiting for our music s

her shoulder, meeting my furious gaze with one last,

whole body was numb with exhaustion. Every

nstant stares. I pushed the apartment door open, wanti

om. She was pacing around, her fingers nervously twisting the fabric of

reathless. She started walking toward me. "We

cture about my health. "I had a horrible day. I don't want to talk about the academy, I don'

e hallway, but she

he snapped angr

looked at her. Her face was pale, her blonde

need to know, Aria

hat? Are you going away on another one of your long work vaca

es locking onto mine with an inte

ice shaking slightly.

led at

partment stretched as I stared at her, my mind sc

ard, forgetting the pain in my foot. "Marr

, her face flushing with a

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fast, as if she couldn't hold the secr

arried to Rich

ed brea

The surname clicked in my brain with speed, matching the exact na

the realization crushed the

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