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The Long Way Back by fairyofwavestan
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
28 Mar 2026
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Summary
Shane Hollander learned early that being an omega is all about control. Controlling his body, his voice, his pheromones and his feelings. Invisible in the hallways of his Vancouver high school, he finds solace in photography, writing, and the friendship of Rose.
Ilya Rozanov, on the other hand, has never been able to go unnoticed. An alpha, football team captain, admired by everyone, he carries the weight of expectations he never asked for and a past complicated with your family.
When a seemingly simple arrangement brings them together, Shane and Ilya cross a line that changes everything. What starts as studying turns into protection, desire, surrender and ends in a betrayal that shatters more than a relationship: it destroys a safe space.
Years later, fate forces them face to face again. Between guilt, anger, obsession, and unresolved love, Shane and Ilya must decide whether some wounds are too deep to heal or if, against all odds, they can still choose each other.