ElliotThe regional hockey tournament was three weeks away, and the entire Mooncrest Pack seemed to be talking about it.Every corridor in the arena was filled with players, coaching assistants, medical staff, and pack members preparing banners for the opening ceremony. The tournament would bring six of the strongest pack teams in the region to Mooncrest, and because we were hosting it this year, the pressure to perform was even greater.Coach Harrison reminded us of that every morning.“This is not an ordinary tournament,” he announced as the players gathered around the rink. “Scouts from the Northern League will be attending, several Alphas will be watching from the private boxes, and every rival team will be waiting for us to make one mistake. We are not giving them that opportunity.”The players nodded seriously.I stood beside him with my clipboard tucked against my chest, trying to appear calmer than I felt.I had been working as Assistant Coach for several weeks now, yet there
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