Three years ago, a car accident shattered more than glass—it destroyed two best friends and killed the person who connected them. Now Kai "The Reaper" Volkov and Jaxon "Ghost" Sterling are the most brutal rivals in college hockey, their hatred legendary across every rink they've bloodied.
When both are selected for an elite summer training camp that could make their NHL dreams, Kai thinks his nightmare is complete. But a housing mix-up forces them to room together in the remote mountain facility, and suddenly avoiding Jaxon becomes impossible.
Kai has spent three years blaming Jaxon for his twin brother Mikhail's death. Jaxon has spent three years drowning in guilt, believing he failed to save his best friend. Neither knows the whole truth about that night—or that Mikhail took a secret to his grave that could change everything.
Forced into late-night ice maintenance as punishment for their constant fighting, old wounds crack open. When Kai discovers the real story behind the accident, his world tilts off its axis. The enemy he's hated might be the only person who understands his pain. The rivalry that defined them might be the lie that's destroying them both.
But healing requires trust, and trust requires vulnerability. As NHL scouts gather for the final tournament, Kai and Jaxon must protect their careers and their secrets, or risk everything for a love that could honor Mikhail's memory—or destroy it forever.
Some collisions change the game. Others change your life.