Off the Ice
At the top of the Eastern Elite Division sat Liam’s name, locked in at the number-two seed, flanked by the official, verified signature of the league’s compliance committee.
The legal block had not just been cleared; it had been pulverized.
Liam sat near the window, his long legs stretched out under the table, his fingers wrapped around a warm mug of green tea. He was wearing a fitted, high-collar black cashmere sweater that completely covered his neck and collarbone, hiding the deep, dark purple marks and the raw, healing skin where the tape had been torn away. Despite the clean, aristocratic silhouette he presented to the room, every movement of his shoulders sent a dull, heavy ache throug