Pucking Forbidden Claim
But I don’t hear a fucking thing except the sound of my own ragged breathing and the way Rook’s smirk taunts me from across the ice.
The refs are already speaking to the announcer, and then I hear it, loud, clear, fucking humiliating.
“After review, Rook and Mercer will not be returning to the game. They have been removed from play for unsportsmanlike conduct.”
A mix of boos and cheers erupts from the stands. My jaw clenches so tight my teeth ache.
I’m forced into the penalty box, shoving off the hands that drag me there, and I slump onto the bench, my entire body coiled with leftover rage, my fingers twitching with the need to hit something again.