Ari The arena erupted into cheers. The sound was so loud I almost had to cover my ears as I looked down at the ice intently, watching the dozens of bodies slamming into one another. This game was intense. Really intense. The stakes were the highest they’d ever been and you could feel that energy pulsing throughout the room. Ace had been guarding the net vigilantly all night. His agility and speed were out of this world as he countered each attempted goal flawlessly. It was almost as if he could read their minds or something. I glanced towards the clock, knowing we were minutes away from the third period ending, and the Guardians were up by one point. They just had to keep it that way. Elodie reached out, gripping my hand tightly as we watched Beckett steal the puck and race it down