He came from nothing. Now the game is everything. Is he willing to risk it all for love?

Royce Kacey, star center for the NFL expansion team Portland Mountain Lions, knows he's lucky to be where he is in life. Between his shitty upbringing and his bad attitude, he was definitely not destined for greatness.

Enter Coach Genty, the man who recruited him to the University of Oregon, who helped guide him to be the man he is today.

Coach Gentry also introduced Royce to his daughter, the famous actress, Morgan Gentry. And that was when Royce's life headed off the rails again. He and Morgan started a torrid affair. For two years, she refused to go public with their relationship.

He found out why when her affair with a married man was exposed to the entire world.

Royce was the last to know. And while it supposedly happened before he met her, it didn't matter. He should have heard from her, not via some post on the internet.

He finally called it quits—for good this time.

Or so he thought.

Now Coach is sick, really sick, and Royce and Morgan both promise to be there to take care of him.

Despite it being the middle of the playoffs and Royce's team being Super Bowl contenders for the first time in franchise history.

Despite Morgan's career currently being in the toilet because of some douche who couldn't stop stalking and manipulating the women around him.

Including her.

Yeah, the world's falling apart and the last place Royce wants to be is in Morgan's orbit again.

He has a game to focus on.

And a heart to protect.

Portland Mountain Lions series:

The Tackle

The Quarterback

The Center

The Linebacker

The Kicker

The Wide Receiver

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