The whistle shrieked across the rink and sounded sharp enough to rattle eardrums. The cold air bit at my skin through the pads, and the scrape of skates echoed as the team slowed. Coach Richard had that vein popping in his forehead again, which usually meant he was two seconds away from throwing his clipboard at somebody.“Ross!” he barked. “Get your head in the game!”I wiped the sweat off my forehead with the back of my glove and shot him my signature grin. “Relax, Coach. You’ll give yourself a stroke.”Jason, lining up beside me, muttered, “You’re gonna push him into early retirement one of these days.”“Better early than never,” I quipped, flipping the puck from stick to glove and back again. My wolf was restless today, prowling just beneath the surface.Trainings always helped me to calm down but lately, it was no longer as easy. Lately, things felt off. Like everyone was watching me, waiting for me to slip.Rumors about me were circling. At first, I had not paid attention bu
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