Summary:

They were only supposed to be hooking up. That’s what it was supposed to be. They were never supposed to become anything real. Falling in love with Shane Hollander had never been part of the plan. So he ends it. Months later, during a heated game, one explosive check from Ilya sends Shane crashing to the ice and fighting for his life. As Shane lies on the edge of survival, Ilya is swallowed by guilt, terror, and the crushing realization that he walked away from the one person he can’t imagine losing, and that he might be too late to make it right.