The arena exploded with noise as Nathan intercepted a pass, deked around two defenders, and fired a rocket shot into the top corner of the net. His third goal of the night. A hat trick against the league's top team.
From her seat in the management box, Emma watched hats rain onto the ice. Nathan had kept his promise—he was playing at full potential, and it was spectacular.
"Damn," Jamie murmured beside her. Back in the lineup for his second game since recovery, he'd witnessed Nathan's dominance from the bench and now from the box during his rest period. "He wasn't kidding about holding back."
"No," Emma agreed. "He wasn't."
The Blackwood Blades went on to win 5-2, with Nathan figuring in every goal—three scores and two assists. A perfect performance that had the crowd chanting his name
