EIRA’S POV
I stayed focused, doing everything in my power not to cower back. I kept my eyes on her, tracking her movements and trying my best to read her next move. I adjusted my position as she zoomed towards me swiftly. My heart was hammering loudly in my ears, but I tried to stay composed.
Aria finally reached me, trying to slip past with the puck, but I blocked her off immediately.
The impact sent jolts up my arms, but I kept my mock pressed against the ice. The crowd rippled with gasps, a look of surprise on their faces. Aria snapped her eyes at me, irritation and anger in her gaze. I was getting to her, that was good.
The game quickly escalated to an intense pace.
Aria was playing more aggressively now, as if to test my stamina and limits. She tried to break my defense a few t
