TEMPTING THE ICE KING

"Hailey? Are you coming to the party later?" One of my teammates hopefully questioned.

"I wouldn't miss it for the world," I replied with a kind smile on my face.

"Is that... Tessa and Kyren?" Brie asked while pointing at two disappearing figures. "Why is she always following him around?" She curiously questioned.

"They're best friends, apparently," Jia tiredly answered.

I snorted. "She obviously has a crush on him. Everyone does."

"Does that include you?" Jia asked before sending a smirk in my direction.

"As if," I scoffed before making my way out of the arena.

"Does our captain have a crush on the Ice King?" Brie teasingly uttered before throwing her arm around my shoulder.

"No, I do not. Kyren is just not my type." I slowly explained, so that they would finally get the message.

"But he's so dreamy," Jia uttered before fluttering her eyelashes in my direction. "You should give him a chance. I think you two would make a great couple."

"Give him a chance? Kyren doesn't need chances from anyone." Brie argued. "You'd be lucky if he spared you a glance."

"He would totally date me if I gave him a chance. Because I can get any guy that I want." I pointedly stated.

"He has a strict 'NO DATING' rule, Hails. Kyren Wolfe doesn't date; he fucks. Which is why I don't think he would date you. Even if you did give him the opportunity." Brie confidently continued.

She wasn't wrong. Kyren was as cold as the ice he skated on. He was known for his ruthless rejections. And that glare... so arrogant.

"Lucky for him, I don't follow rules. And besides, no one can resist my charm." I uttered with a smile on my face.

"Wanna bet?" Brie asked before narrowing her eyes at me. "I bet you can't get the Ice King to break his 'NO DATING' rule before the end of the semester."

"I'm gonna prove you wrong, Brie," I chirped out as we entered the Alpha Sigma Epsilon frat house. Empty red cups were littered everywhere across the floor. Party lights flashed wildly, and loud music boomed off the walls.

"Hailey! Jia! Brielle! You guys made it." Logan greeted us at the door. He pulled each of us into a tight hug before handing me a beer.

"No thanks. I'm not drinking tonight." I announced, before curiously looking around the room while Logan complimented our performance from before.

"Are you looking for someone, Hails?" He asked, a light frown creasing his forehead.

"Kyren. Is he here?" I curiously questioned.

"He sure is." Logan absentmindedly uttered before ushering us deeper inside the house. The sound of his voice was drowned out by the loud music.

Brie and Logan wordlessly disappeared into the crowd. And Jia linked her arm with mine.

"Are you seriously gonna follow through on that bet you made with Brielle?" Jia asked me as we made our way up a flight of stairs.

"Absolutely. Brie underestimates me, and