Lena's POV
The crowd’s roar still echoed down the empty hall as I sat there against the lockers, trying to steady my breathing. I told myself it was just a panic attack, that I’d overreacted, that Jax’s growl on the ice had only sounded strange because of the noise and my imagination.
But deep down, I didn’t believe it.
Something was wrong with him. Something was wrong with all of this.
The game ended about an hour later. I stayed in the corridor, too shaken to go back in. People poured out of the gym, voices buzzing with excitement, but I kept my head down.
“You missed the end!” Avery spotted me as she passed, cheeks flushed. “Jax scored the last goal in overtime. Place went crazy.”
I forced a smile. “Yeah… that’s great.”
She tilted her head. “You sure you’re okay?”
“I’m fine,” I
