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I Was Never There by QueenATiny15
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
11 Mar 2026
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Summary
Snow crunches under Shane’s boots as he steps out of the Moscow restaurant, breath fogging in the cold. He’s halfway down the steps when a familiar voice stops him cold.
“Shane.”
He freezes.
Two years. Two years since Ilya Rozanov disappeared without a word.
Shane turns slowly.
Ilya stands beside a black car, coat open despite the freezing air, broad shoulders filling the space like he owns the entire street. Men linger nearby—watching, waiting—but Shane barely notices them. His focus locks on Ilya.
The gold cross still rests against his chest.
Two years ago Ilya Rozanov had turned the hockey world upside down by announcing he would be retiring while he was at the top of his physical prime and at the height of the most publicized hockey rivalry of all time. What the public didn't know was he also disappeared with Shane Hollander's heart in his possession. Shane had finally had enough of staring at his ceiling wondering and got on the first plane to Moscow to an demand explanation...