Scarlett’s POVThe roaring cheers suddenly cut off.Every pair of eyes in the arena turned toward me—Scarlett, the former champion captain, sprawled flat on the ice.Madison, my opponent, had just scored the winning goal. She'd broken through my defense in the final thirty seconds, faking left before slamming the puck past our goalie's blocker side. The buzzer sounded. Game over.The crowd erupted. I tried pushing myself up, but white-hot pain shot through my left leg.My knee buckled. I collapsed back onto the ice, gasping.Through the blur of skates and legs rushing past me, I saw him. Pierce. My boyfriend stood at the edge of the rink, not even glancing my way. His arms were raised, his face lit up with pure joy as he cheered. For her. For Madison.My sister.I pressed my palms against the frozen surface, forcing myself upright despite the screaming agony in my leg. The team surrounded Madison, lifting her up, chanting her name. Nobody looked back at me limping off the ice.The awa
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