The playoffs arrived faster than anyone expected.
The Vancouver Storm had fought their way to the first round. Their opponent were the Calgary Snow Wolves... Julian's team.
Sebastian should have been excited. A chance to compete against his husband on the biggest stage but the tension in the locker room was thick. Dante was back from his suspension, and his anger had not faded. It had curdled into something darker.
He did not make comments anymore, he did not whisper like he did before, he just watching and waiting
"Keep your head up," Julian said on the phone the night before Game One. "Dante is going to target you."
"He can try."
"It is not you I am worried about. It is me."
Sebastian's stomach tightened. "What do you mean?"
"Dante hates you because of me. He thinks I am the reas
