Saved, Then Rejected by my Ice Hockey Mate
Johanis’s hand brushed against my shoulder for a split second, a silent reassurance that made my heart flutter despite everything.
Beside me, Evangeline had gone pale, finally clamped her mouth shut as her hands clenched into fists at her sides. Lily, on the other hand, looked like she’d been expecting this news all along—her jaw set, eyes sharp and focused.
As we climbed the few steps to the platform, I finally saw them clearly. Six elders sat in high-backed chairs arranged in a semicircle, each carved with a different celestial symbol. One had a sun, another a moon, and the rest bore stars—each one distinct in size and shape. And there, at the center of the semicircle, was an empty chair t