Fire on Ice: The Olympic Claim

Chapter 2 The Lions' Den

Word Count: 969 | Released on: 02/08/2026

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rete. The windows were tinted so the sun could not come in. There were screens all around t

another declared me the best at speed. This place was my home. I knew every scratch on the

ng a purple bag sitting by the

. She wore a gray jacket and black pants, her hair pulled back tightly. Without her usual competi

ard her. "You are in

ary said your dad gave me permission to skate here.

aid. "This is a place for serious

voice was smooth and devoid of feeling. "Just sta

She was graceful, but I could tell she was not

e volume made the figure skater jump. The heavy bass shook the glass panels around the rink, cutting off he

-five minutes, I made it nearly impossible for her to train. I did not

ng still. She was covered in ice shavi

said. "Your music is terrible.

e replied. "Something

usiness suit was waiting for her by the gate. It

Sarah said. "W

d around. "W

said. "Your grant has been revoked. You can still skate

pped the plastic edge of the gate so tight that her knuckles turned white. I could

your funding, glitter girl. Yo

ce behind me. "Shu

was standing on the stairs, watching us

y father said. "They do not wan

find another place to skat

ot have time. You do not have the

ou are going to skate with her. You are going to help her

s dead serious, and he was d

aking a loud, scraping noise on the ice. "You

thing you need to know about this ice, Miss Frost. You are going to train with my son. You will start tomorrow morning.

against the glass wall. "Dad, no way. I do not want to

thing that would change everything. His voice was colder than the ice under our feet. He looked a

n by five o'clock tonight. If you refuse, you will not just lose your national team slot.

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“She was the fallen queen of figure skating. He was the most feared man in short-track speed skating. Everly Frost once had everything: a promising career, Olympic dreams, and a partner she trusted with her heart. Then one devastating injury shattered her ankle, her fiancé abandoned her for her biggest rival, and the skating world decided she was finished. At twenty-two, Everly is running out of time, money, and chances. When her home rink is condemned, the last thing she expects is an offer from the powerful Mercer family. Free access to the country's elite training facility could save her career. The catch? She has to work with Knox Mercer. Knox is fast, reckless, and impossible to ignore. A suspension has turned him from skating superstar into public disgrace, and his legendary father is determined to force discipline into him before he destroys his future for good. Knox sees Everly as a distraction. Everly sees Knox as an arrogant brute who believes the world belongs to him. Neither wants the partnership. Neither gets a choice. As brutal training sessions turn into late-night conversations and fierce rivalry gives way to undeniable attraction, the line between hatred and desire begins to blur. For the first time in years, Everly starts to believe she can have a future again. But the past refuses to stay buried. When her ex-fiancé and former rival launch a public campaign to destroy her comeback, Everly finds herself at the center of another scandal. This time, Knox refuses to stand aside. In front of cameras, sponsors, and the entire skating world, he steps to her side and makes his choice clear. Now everyone is watching. As championship dreams, family expectations, and old betrayals threaten to tear them apart, Everly and Knox must decide what matters more: winning the careers they almost lost, or risking everything for a love neither of them saw coming. Because some fires burn hottest on ice.”