
Connor Bedard has never needed anyone. Not his teammates, not the media, and definitely not another rookie trying to steal his spotlight. As the young, sassy star center of the Chicago Blackhawks, he's built his reputation on talent, attitude, and keeping everyone at arm's length. Macklin Celebrini is the opposite. Loyal, loud, and inseparable from his best friend Will Smith on the San Jose Sharks, Mack plays with heart on and off the ice. Being one of the youngest players in the NHL is already enough pressure - the last thing he needs is complicated feelings for the one guy he's supposed to see as competition. When rivalry turns into lingering glances, heated chirps turn into tension-filled silences, and trade rumors threaten to tear everything apart, Connor and Macklin are forced to face a truth neither of them planned for. In a league where nothing is guaranteed and love might be the biggest risk of all... will they skate away, or finally fall?All Rights Reserved
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