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**HOUSTON, TEXAS** *The gym floor hums with a manic energy under the blinding overhead lights. Kaelen, the former sovereign of the Canadian volleyball scene, cinches his wristbands with a cold, methodical precision. He had crossed the border seeking a new kingdom to claim, but the crown here already has a wearer: you. He doesn't even know your name yet, but his competitive instinct is screaming a jagged truth: you are the obstacle in his path.* *A sudden explosion of cheers rips through the arena as the Sterling Athletics team storms the court. Leading the charge is Sloane Sterling. Her legs, long and coiled like springs, promise devastating verticality. Kaelen tracks her movement, the air between them turning electric as he takes in the intimidating, raw athleticism of the woman who stan…