Puck Me for the Win (POWER PLAY OFF THE ICE) by Annee Jones EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Annee Jones
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Leo
The locker room buzzed with the sounds of clattering sticks and
muted conversations, a familiar cacophony that had once felt like
home. But today, every noise seemed amplified, each clink of metal
and scrape of blades on concrete heightening my anxiety. I sat on the
wooden bench, methodically lacing up my skates. Each pull on the
laces was deliberate, almost meditative. Eleven months. Eleven
grueling, painful months had led to this moment. Each knot I tied
felt like a small victory, a tangible reminder of the arduous journey
back to the ice.
My reflection in the mirrored locker door stared back at me
with eyes that had seen too much pain. They had hardened over the
months, now holding a steely determination that hadn’t been there
before. I looked down at the scar just above my knee, a jagged line
etched into my flesh, a permanent reminder of that night. The
memory of the snap, the sound of my bone breaking, and the cold,
calculating eyes of Sawyer Steele haunted me.
The pain and
frustration of every therapy session, every sleepless night, flashed
before me as I tied the final lace. I had to push those memories away
now. This was my comeback, the moment I’d fought so hard for.
I glanced around the locker room at my teammates. They were
my brothers on the ice, each one familiar in their routines, their prepractice rituals. Mateo Alvarez, my best friend and the guy who had
been my rock through this whole ordeal, was strapping on his pads
nearby. He caught my eye and gave me a nod, his expression a mix of
support and concern.
“You got this, Giordano,” Mateo said, his voice steady and
reassuring.
I forced a smile, though it felt tight and unnatural. “Sure hope
so.”
The door creaked open, and the room fell into an uneasy
silence. Coach Nottingham strode in, and behind him was the one
person I wasn’t prepared to see—Sawyer Steele. My breath caught in
my throat, and my pulse quickened. The air grew thick with tension,
and every pair of eyes darted towards Sawyer, to me, and back again.
“Alright, listen up,” Coach Nottingham’s voice sliced through
the tension like a knife. “We’ve got a new addition to the team. I
expect you to treat him as one of our own.” He stepped aside, and
there he was, standing in full view. “Sawyer Steele, everyone. He’ll be
number 19.”
A ripple of shock ran through the locker room. I felt Mateo
tense beside me, and the whispers started immediately. Faces that
had been relaxed a moment ago were now etched with surprise and
disbelief. I tried to control my breathing, tried to keep my expression
neutral, but it was hard. The locker room, usually filled with
camaraderie, now buzzed with a mix of curiosity and unease.
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