to shift. I had officially secured my spot on the second line, pro

replaced by a quiet, reluctant respect for my relentless work ethi

eiling as he blew his whistle. "Calloway, Bennett, you're pairing up for the transi

Coach Carter had been forcing us into multiple close-coordination drills, and it was getting harder to keep my cool. Every single ti

ed, looking down at me thr

n," I said, adjusting

m how it's done

net and turning smoothly in one fluid motion. I sprinted straight down the right wing, finding the open lane through the neutra

puck gluing itself to my b

h shouted, traili

f forcing a shot, I flicked a quick, no-look pass back to Kash. He caught it perfectly in strid

bench, clapping his thick gloves together. "Tha

close to give me a quick tap on the shin guards-a st

, his eyes crinkling s

I replied, lean

ders accidentally collided. It was a bri

making my knees go weak. A wave of pure yearning hit me so fast it made my head spin, a deep, primal hunger waking up inside my chest. My inner

His dark eyes darkened instantly, his gaze locking onto my li

franchise leaders and active roster teammates are strictly

light, instantly triggering a sharp spike of fear in my throa

back, creating a wide distance between ourselv

tight as he looked away toward the far end of the rink. His ja

art hammering wildly agai

d. He didn't look at me again, and I didn't dare look at him. When Coach Carter finally blew the final double-whistle to signal the end of the session, the ice clea

h us?" Olivia Hayes called out, leaning

smile as I unbuckled my helmet. "I want to work on m

ayfully, giving me a quick wave before disappear

generators beneath the floor. I skated over to the corner, gathered a pile of stray pucks against the boards, and dragge

nd fired. It slammed against the

thinking that hard," a voice called ou

taken off his helmet and his heavy shoulder pads, leaving him in just his dark blue padded shirt and hockey

h the others," I said,

stick in his hand, and his movements were slow, almost hesitant. He stopped just a few feet away, right

ng away from him. "Our pads bumped. It wa

y. A hot flash of anger mixed with raw desire rolled off him in waves, thick and undeniable. "My wolf hasn't sto

I swallowed hard, my chest tightening with a deep, aching love for the ice and a growing, dangerous attr

wood and winter air completely enveloped me, erasing the cold smell of the arena. "And I've never broken a league r

ainst the freezing air of the rink. He hesitated for a fraction of a second, his thu

the broken bond Logan had given me. It felt like something ancient waking up, a puzzle piece sliding into place that I didn't ev

y jaw. He looked completely stunned, his

mixture of fear and hope. "I already found my mate, K

pping to my lips as his grip on my jaw tightened just a fraction, pulling m

r to the rink area slammed op

he silence of the arena, her boots running despe

ise, our hearts hammering in our chests. Harper was holding her digital tablet up, her face

Harper gasped, her voice shaking as she hel

st filed an official protest claiming the Frostfangs illegally intercepted