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CHAPTER 36 ~ CAPTAIN RYDER

Author: DANIKA
last update publish date: 2026-06-24 23:31:15

RYDER'S POV

The sharp scent of Zamboni polish mixes with the thick, suffocating stench of male sweat, hanging heavy in the cool air of the rink. Skates carve vicious paths into the ice, the sound a rhythmic shhh-crack, shhh-crack that echoes off the high, barren walls. Coach Miller stands at the center circle, his face a twisted mask of frustration, barking orders that cut through the heavy breathing of the team.

"Keep your fucking knees up, Carter! You’re skating like a toddler on a fro
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