Chen Zhihao came to Monaco to stop goals—not to become the season’s most irresistible scandal.
As the first Omega goalkeeper invited to play for the exclusive Cercle Aquatique, Chen has eight days to prove he belongs in European water polo. Captain Luc Arnaud makes no secret of his doubts. Impossibly controlled and born to command, the Monegasque Alpha watches Chen as though every save is a challenge. Italian star Matteo Bellandi is warmer, more dangerous—and far too perceptive about the bond neither Alpha will name.
When a medical ruling threatens Chen’s place in the tournament, Luc and Matteo offer their protection. Chen will accept their hands on his body. He will not accept being hidden, managed or treated as the temporary third in another man’s love story.
To keep him, both Alphas must risk the team, the title and the certainty that has held them together for years. In deep water, trust is the only thing keeping any of them afloat.