The rookie breaks every rule. The captain built his life around them.
Luca Bennett arrives in Northstar with a lethal shot, a fearless grin, and no intention of playing safe. He needs to prove he belongs in professional hockey.
The last thing he needs is Rowan Hale—the Wolves’ disciplined, unreadable captain—criticizing every instinct that got him there.\ Rowan has spent years controlling the ice, the locker room, and every dangerous part of himself.
But when the struggling Wolves force him to mentor their reckless new scorer, irritation becomes chemistry neither man can ignore. Their connection transforms the team on the ice.
Behind closed doors, it threatens every rule Rowan believes protects them. Luca can accept privacy. He refuses to be treated like a secret Rowan is ashamed to want.
With their careers, their team, and their hearts under pressure, Rowan must decide whether staying safe is worth losing the first man who sees beneath the captain.
