Cheryl's Book Nook

  They were never meant to be more than a secret. One reckless summer. A mistake that burned too hot to survive daylight. When Bastian walked away without a word, Lyzander told himself it didn’t matter. He learned how to bury want beneath bruises, discipline, and the weight of leadership—until anger sharpened into something meaner. Something easier to control. Now Lyzander is captain—untouchable, respected, feared. And Bastian is back. Same university, same elite hockey team, same cramped dorm. Every shift on the ice is a power play. Every practice is punishment disguised as leadership. Every cutting remark, every extra drill, every public correction reminds Bastian who holds the power. To the team, it’s authority. To Bastian, it’s personal. Lyzander calls it discipline—control, armor. Because if he breaks Bastian down first, maybe he won’t break himself. But resentment curdles into hunger. Every brush of skin is a threat. Every look dares the other to remember what they were—and w...