Mated on Ice - Part 1
The roar of the crowd vibrated through the ice as Jax slammed into the boards. His shoulder took the hit but he kept control of the puck, stick flashing as he decked past two defenders. Cold air burned his lungs. Sweat mixed with the metallic scent of blood from a fresh cut on his lip.
"Pass it, rookie!" The coach barked from the bench.
Jax ignored him. He spotted an opening and fired the puck toward the net. It sailed past the goalie's glove. The lamp lit up. Tie game with thirty seconds left.
The home crowd exploded. Jax grinned behind his cage as his new teammates slammed into him for a quick celly. But then it hit him. A scent cut through the sweat, ice, and popcorn like a blade. Pine, storm, and something darker. Alpha. Familiar in a way that made his knees w
