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Pre-rut partners, or colloquially called “Rut buddies,” were something that the NHL had been doing pretty much since its inception.
It wasn’t safe for alphas (or omegas) to stay on suppressants for an extended time. Long-term suppression of ruts simply wasn't an option if you wanted an alpha to avoid organ failure by 35. Hence the creation of rut buddies. A teammate that was designated to keep the territorial, aggressive pre-rut teammate in line. They made sure the alpha didn’t kill anyone during practice or a game.
A preheat buddy, well, that was new. Another thing invented for Shane Hollander’s sake. He tried and failed to be appreciative.
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Shane is traded to the Centaurs under captain Ilya Rozanov. Between the looming paperwork of choosing a pre-heat partner, trying to find his place on a brand-new team, and deciphering his captain’s strange attitude toward him, Shane is overwhelmed.