Heated Family

Legacy at Full Speed (pls be kind this was my first time publishing 😅) Twenty years after the events of Heated Rivalry, Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov have become more than hockey legends—they've become one of the most iconic couples in professional sports. After retiring, they adopted an infant son and devoted themselves to raising him with every opportunity they never had. Wealth, influence, elite education, private coaches, and unconditional love ensured he wanted for nothing. Now seventeen, he is everything the media expected—and everything his parents never anticipated. Gifted with world-class athleticism, devastating charisma, and an ego to match, he has become one of the most highly anticipated hockey prospects of his generation. Scouts compare him to his fathers before he even steps onto the ice. Every goal, every assist, every fight is dissected by analysts eager to crown him the next Hollander or Rozanov. The problem? He doesn't want any of it. His heart belongs somewhere entirely different. Formula racing. Hidden behind expensive suits, designer watches, and the image of a privileged Manhattan socialite is an obsessive competitor who spends every spare moment studying telemetry, memorizing circuits, and chasing lap times. While the hockey world waits for him to declare for the draft, he dreams of climbing into an open-wheel race car and proving himself on asphalt instead of ice. To the public, he's the textbook rich kid. Arrogant. Manipulative. Dangerously charming. A walking scandal wrapped in a perfect smile. He knows exactly how attractive he is and isn't above using it to get what he wants. He pushes buttons for fun, never backs down from a challenge, and thrives on being underestimated. His confidence borders on narcissism because, more often than not, he's earned it. Whether it's hockey, academics, business, or racing, he excels with frustrating ease. Despite his reputation, laziness has never been one of his flaws. He trains relentlessly, studies harder than anyone realizes, and refuses to settle for second place. Failure isn't an option—it’s an insult. The Hollander-Rozanov family now lives in a breathtaking luxury penthouse overlooking Manhattan, high above the streets of New York City. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame the skyline, private elevators provide complete security, and every luxury imaginable is at their fingertips. It's the perfect home for a family that has spent decades in the spotlight. Yet beneath the polished image, tension quietly grows. Shane sees the greatest hockey player of the next generation standing before him. Ilya sees a son with limitless potential and fears he'll throw it away. Their son sees two men he loves more than anyone in the world—but whose legacy feels like a cage. For Shane and Ilya, hockey gave them everything: success, purpose, and each other. They don't want to force their son into the sport, but they can't understand why he'd willingly walk away from a future where greatness is all but guaranteed. For him, choosing Formula racing isn't rejecting his fathers. It's choosing himself. As pressure from scouts, media, sponsors, and family reaches its breaking point, he must decide whether to fulfill the destiny the world has already written for him—or risk everything to chase a dream no one else believes is worth pursuing. After all... Living in the shadow of legends is easy. Stepping out of it is the hardest race he'll ever enter.