Chase
Allie called during the second practice period.
My phone was inside the equipment room because Coach had banned devices from the bench after Ryan answered a sponsor message during training last month. I would not have known she called if one of the team assistants had not appeared near the rink with a look that immediately told me something was wrong.
He waited until the whistle blew.
“Chase.”
I skated toward the boards.
“What?”
“You have an emergency call.”
My body became alert before he said her name.
“Allie?”
He nodded.
I stepped off the ice without asking Coach.
“Ryder,” Coach called. “We are not finished.”
I removed my gloves as I walked.
“This is security-related.”
That was enough to stop him for several seconds.
The assistant handed me my phone.
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