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hing to escape this painfully awkward moment. I opened my mouth to respond, but ab

to him. The dark blond one was big and in gray sweatshirt and dark pants, and so toned the

t someone." Dominic a

r me. If only the ground would open up now. I fought to keep my f

k blond guy a quick glance, and

ng on him. "Good to finally meet you. I heard

I shot back, "You don't thi

nterrupted."I said, clearing my voice. "As you see, this seat

blond one, cocking his head slightly wit

"Dominic

d there was no way I was staying here one mor

y the table. I was done here anyway." My voice was steady, but inside I was boiling. Without loo

is gaze on me as I walked out, denying

ything to cool off after everything that had gone down. With a small cup in hand, I headed back

the couch, where the noise was coming from.

d while her nails clawed into the couch cus

aphne, sometimes I forgot she even lived here. Every n

Adeline said low, intent, her brow furrowed in conc

ne's friends, was close by, sticki

bad idea," Adeline muttere

John," Daphne whimpered, her e

idn't take much to guess that Daphne's frie

e?" I asked, steppin

Abby, hi," she said, a little too brightly-the tra

ed note and moved cl

ooking hassled. "They tried pier

o Daphne's navel-pink, swollen, and bleedi

a little deeper and spoke softly, "This kind o

ow gripping the couch cushion like

a calming breath. "We need to s

stayed by Daphne's side. Her friend, who had been hovering nervousl

nce, but a quick visit to urgent care migh

t care?" I asked as neutrally as poss

me with teary eyes

l ask a lot of questions

Probably. But that's not our main concern right

gerly supporting her while

roped into this mess, but t

NIC'

wn the stretch, stick in hand, eyes glued to the puck. My team was in the midst of the

their defenders, slipping easily past him. Fire adrenaline cour

f the crowd, the pound of my pulse in my ears. My vision tunneled in on the goal-the sound of the

st. But I was faster. In an instant, I'd flicked my wrist and sent the puck f

o

teammates were yelling and pounding their sticks on the ice, c

wide grin spreading across his face as he smacked

breathing heavily from the last

man." I

g the puck, we were still ab

was going to confront him, I mean i

l good knowing you almost

d two goals! I basicall

shrugged n

es. We're lucky we didn't fall apart b

forward. My

n, didn't we? Gues

ing it off as if i

You can't just decide to go rogue whenever you feel like i

rest of the team had started to take notice. Jake's gri

s over his chest,

elling like I lost the whole game. I'

my voice goin

you wanted the spotlight. You can't put yourself

g to keep momentum. You think you're the only one who gets

es and set the adrenaline still racing from the game surging anew. I could feel the wolf inside me, pressing at the edges, wan

ser, voice lo

tta start thinking about the team instead of

a bigger deal than it is. It's over." Enzo s

em. Maybe if you weren't always so hung up on having con

rovoked snappe

ach. I felt my temper flare, breathing increasing with a tongue-lashing

, man. Le

stinging. We might've won the game, but this? It was far from over. Watching Jake storm off, fru

d there, fists tight, jaw cle

r

f here." Enzo said tapping my c

der, I started to leave the room, but then I heard Jake's voice, low, talking on the phone. I thought about how

take him down a peg, but then it clicked-if I did anything too extreme, it'd get me in troub

. But I'll still

e floor. In one move, I grabbed him by th

to me like that

door burst open and the coach filled it.

hell's goi

ed on me in a combination of anger and disbelief. The air shifted from tensio

grip from him, bringi

?" He shoved me in the chest

Coach's voice cut throug

fice. Now." His e

wall, leaving no room for argument