My Deal With the Hockey Captain

What happens when the king of the school needs the one girl he once broke? Elowen Bennett’s life has always been simple, quiet days, a small circle, and staying invisible enough to survive high school unnoticed. After a brutal betrayal by her boyfriend and her best friend, she’s done trusting people. Especially him. Alaric Hayes, the hockey captain, golden boy, and the same person who made her middle school years unbearable. So when he suddenly wants her close… too close, it doesn’t make sense. But Alaric isn’t doing this for fun. Under his father’s orders, he needs something from Elowen, something tied to a dangerous past and a secret that could destroy both her and her mother. Getting close to her is just part of the plan. Pretend to care. Gain her trust. Get the information. Simple. Until it’s not. Because the more time he spends with her, the harder it becomes to remember this was never supposed to be real. And when the truth finally comes out… Elowen won’t just lose her heart. She might lose everything.