Sloane’s POV
Conference Semifinal: Black Shadow Wolves vs. North Coast Titans, and down on the ice, the clock ticked down in overtime.
3-2.
The winning puck had just hit the back of the net. Kai had taken the shot, but it was Xavier who had created the opening, drawing two defenders away with a brutal, calculating maneuver before sliding the pass seamlessly across the ice. On paper, it was textbook brilliance. A masterclass in teamwork from Black Shadow's finest.
Around me, the crowd was erupting.
‘Yes! That’s my boy!’ Zia purred in the back of my mind, her wolfish tail practically sweeping through my subconscious with pride. She was preening over Xavier, intoxicated by his Alpha presence, his power, and the lethal grace he displayed on the ice.
I clapped along with the crowd, offer
