Two syndicates. One obsession. Freya Skye is the girl who has everything-power, money, and a body count to match. Malachi Barton is the man who takes everything he sees. When Malachi decides that Freya is his next prize, the underworld begins to burn. He wants her heart, her empire, and her total obedience. He's the Boss, but to her, he's so much more.

A figure skater (Freya) and a hockey player (Malachi) are forced to share rink time for summer training. They clash at first, but slowly learn each other's rhythms, both on and off the ice. They are forced to work on multiple duets together. Freya has things to deal with. Her mom and dad constantly being hard on. She had a minor injury she doesn't tell anyone about, not even her best friend. But she has to be perfect. For her parents. Her coach. The judges. Mainly herself.

✶ malachi & freya ✶ Two signatures. One merger. Zero choice. In the glass-walled towers of the elite, love isn't a feeling-it's a negotiation. For Freya Skye and Malachi Barton, their futures were written in ink before they even knew how to hold a pen. Their parents-the ruthless architects Sarah, Mike, Felicia, and Loren-didn't just build empires; they built a cage, and they called it a Marriage Contract. But how do you play a game when the rules keep shifting? Freya is a firestorm looking for a match; Malachi is the ice that refuses to melt. They are two parallel lines finally forced to intersect, surrounded by a circle of friends who are just as tangled. Between Mckenna's loyalty, Mason's secrets, and Walker's wandering eyes, the line between corporate strategy and genuine heartbeat has never been thinner. It's a world of high-fashion masks and low-whispered threats. It's the feeling of falling when you aren't sure if someone will catch you or simply buy the ground you're about to hit. In a life where everything is scheduled, the only thing they didn't account for was the chaos of the "In-Between." They told them to expect the legacy. They told them to expect the crown. But they forgot to tell them the most important part... Expect the Unexpected.

𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐘𝐀 𝐒𝐊𝐘𝐄 has always been used to running alone. Volleyball captain, track star, and the kind of girl everyone admires from afar, she thrives on control-both on the court and on the track. But at home, her parents' wealth can't mask the cold, suffocating cruelty that defines her every day. She's learned early that no one will show up for her... and that's exactly how she likes it. 𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐈 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐎𝐍 has the opposite problem: everyone shows up. Football star, track sprinter, and all-around golden boy, he's surrounded by friends, family, and a little sister who worships him. He's used to support, praise, and having people rely on him. Life has always been... easier. They're both popular, in the same tight-knit friend group, and everyone expects them to get along. But Freya and Malachi don't. They clash at every practice, tease each other relentlessly, and can't seem to sit still in the same room without tension sparking between them. What happens when the girl who's learned to survive on her own meets the boy who can't stop trying to protect her? When rivalry becomes something more, and shared spaces-late-night practices, team hangouts, and races that leave them both breathless-force them to confront what they're really running toward... and from? A slow-burn, rivals-to-lovers story about resilience, family, and the courage it takes to finally let someone in. #1 field (08/02/26) #4 freyaskye (08/02/26)

Freya Skye Jones is THE girl. The voice everyone recognizes. The face everyone follows. The girl who survived the tour that was supposed to break her... and came back even bigger. At least, that's what the world thinks. Because behind the sold-out shows, the flashing cameras, and the perfectly curated posts, something shifted. And it started with him. Malachi Barton. Golden boy. Fan favorite. The one person who was never supposed to become a problem. Her best friend. Her almost. Her what-if. But what happens when a contract tells you to stay away from the one person you've never been able to let go of? What happens when you're told to act like you hate each other... and suddenly it's not acting anymore? It starts small. A look held too long. A joke that doesn't land the same. A picture. Just one. And suddenly the internet decides everything for them. Because the world loves a story. Especially when it's falling apart. And maybe that's all this is. Misunderstandings. Rumors. Bad timing. Right? Because what happens when the person you love the most... isn't there to see who you're becoming? And what happens when "we'll figure it out" isn't as easy as it sounds?