Raven’s POVIn the locker room, everyone moved fast, sticks clacked, pads snapped and no one talked out loud. We all knew what tonight was. I sat on the bench, pulling my skates tight and my hands wouldn’t stop trembling. The bite on my neck still burned under the bandage. My wolf paced inside me and claws scraped my ribs with every breath. Ethan stood in front of the team, jersey on, captain patch bright.“Listen up,” he said. “Tonight is not just the championship. Tonight is everything. We win or we lose it all. Raven. The pack. Our lives. We play like every second matters because it does.”Heads nodded; some grumbled, murmuring about why they should protect me.Dante slammed his locker shut. “Anyone touches her on the ice and they do not walk off.”Luca pulled his mask down and up again, checking the fit. His eyes met mine across the room and held.Eli sat next to me, lacing his skates. He had not said much since the hospital. He just stayed close.I leaned into his shoulder. “
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