Shared by the Three Captains
Elijah’s ice-blue eyes locked onto her hand, Chase’s jaw went slack, and Karius took a deep, heavy breath that expanded his massive chest.
"It is not your job to play solitary heroes!" Cassy said, her voice dropping into a dangerous, icy register. "You three are supposed to be the Golden Trio. You built a championship dynamic on the ice because you trust each other with every pass, every hit, every play. But the second it comes to me, you revert back to territorial animals!"
"Cassy—" Chase started, stepping forward again, his hand reaching out to touch her arm.
"Don't move, Chase," Cassy commanded sharply.