Chapter 25- Protective Instinct
Maya stood along the glass during the morning skate and kept her notebook closed.
The drills moved at a steady pace. She tracked the leadership group without writing anything down.
Alex worked through the sequences with his usual control and did not glance in her direction.
Near the end of the session a hard collision along the boards left one of the younger forwards slow to get up.
The play continued around him for a few seconds before the whistle blew.
Maya watched the player carefully as he rose and skated toward the bench. His balance looked off.
She moved along the glass toward the tunnel entrance so she could speak with the training staff if needed.
Before she reached the end of the boards Alex skated over and stopped directly in front of h
