Touchdown For The Devil
Everybody at Westbridge University fears Dante Cole.
Star quarterback. Campus king. Professional menace.
He’s reckless, arrogant, and dangerously good at ruining lives, especially Ariana Vale’s.
As the quiet scholarship student behind the campus camera, Ariana has spent three years avoiding Dante’s games, and the chaos that follows him everywhere. She has also spent the last semester trying to forget the night he pinned her in a dark hallway and kissed her like he owned her.
But when a brutal on-field injury leads to a viral photo of Dante staring her down from a stretcher, staying invisible becomes impossible.
Now Dante is everywhere, watching her, protecting her, losing his mind with jealousy whenever another guy breathes in her direction.
Ariana can’t tell if Dante wants to destroy her… or if he’s already falling for her.
But boys like Dante don’t do normal love.
They obsess. They ruin. They consume.
And the closer Ariana gets to the fire, the more dangerous it becomes to walk away.
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Chapter: The First SnapsA sharp whistle echoed across the field.The Hounds' offense broke the huddle and took their places at the twenty-five-yard line. Dante stepped behind his center, scanned the defense, and settled his hands beneath the snap. Forty thousand fans seemed to hold their breath. Dante jogged to the center, his eyes sweeping across the Crestfield defense.The linemen crouched across from him, waiting. Behind them, linebacker Miller shifted a step to his left, then back again, disguising the look before the snap.Dante never took his eyes off him. "Blue eighty! Blue eighty! Set! Hut!" Dante barked, his voice ringing out clearly over the crowd.The ball hit Dante's hands cleanly. He took a quick three-step drop, his eyes moving downfield as the pocket formed around him.Garrett locked up the defender on the left, buying him the extra heartbeat he needed.Dante saw his receiver break open across the middle and let the ball go.The pass arrived right on target, settling into the receiver's han
Last Updated: 2026-08-07
Chapter: Walking the TunnelThe noise inside Riverport Stadium hit like a wave.By six-thirty that evening, more than forty thousand fans had packed the stands beneath a clear summer sky. The air was thick with the smell of hot dogs, popcorn, grilled food, and spilled soda. Everywhere Ariana looked, the lower bowl was awash in red and blue as thousands of Riverport Hounds jerseys filled the seats. Ariana made her way down the concrete steps of Section 104, her boots clicking softly beneath the roar of the crowd. Her media badge was clipped to the front of her dark jacket, but for the first time in a long while, she wasn't carrying her camera.Tonight, she didn't want to experience the game from behind a lens. She wanted to live it. Elena Reyes walked beside her in a crisp linen suit, her face calm and composed despite the roar of the crowd. Her focus never left the field ahead. Mason stayed close behind them, his broad frame making it easy to weave through the crowd. They stopped at the front row, just behind
Last Updated: 2026-08-05
Chapter: Preseason EveThe sun had barely risen on Friday morning, but the kitchen was already filled with warm golden light. Ariana sat on a tall wooden stool at the counter, cradling a mug of hot coffee in both hands.The apartment was unusually quiet. In the living room, Zoe and Eli were still asleep on the pull-out couch, the blankets twisted around them. Mason had claimed a sleeping pad near the front door, his soft snoring the only sound in the room.Dante came out of the bedroom, his boots making soft thuds against the hardwood floor. He wore dark Hounds training shorts and a plain gray T-shirt stretched across his broad shoulders. He didn't look tired. Instead, he wore the calm, focused expression Ariana had come to recognize before every big game. He stepped over to her first, cupped her face gently, and kissed her softly. "Morning," he murmured against her lips before he walked over to the counter, poured himself a fresh cup of coffee, and sat down on the stool right next to her."Morning," Arian
Last Updated: 2026-08-04
Chapter: A Quiet Summer EveningThe wooden dining table in the center of the living room was set with white ceramic bowls, large platters of pasta, and a basket of fresh garlic bread. It was just after nine o'clock on Thursday night. Outside the wide windows, the summer heat had finally eased, and the dark blue river reflected the glow of the streetlights along the waterfront.Everyone was there. Zoe and Eli sat side by side on one side of the table, while Mason settled onto the bench near the kitchen counter. By the window, Elena Reyes watched them with a peaceful smile, her crisp linen shirt catching the last of the evening light. Dante sat at the head of the table. He had changed out of his Hounds training gear and into a plain dark T-shirt that stretched comfortably across his broad shoulders. Ariana sat beside him, her shoulder resting lightly against his arm, their fingers intertwined beneath the edge of the table. "Mason, quit hogging the garlic bread," Zoe said. "You're one slice away from becoming tomorro
Last Updated: 2026-08-01
Chapter: The Final Portfolio SelectionThe north skylight in Ariana's fourth-floor residency studio filled the room with crisp afternoon light. She stood at the long wooden worktable, sorting through the final prints for her portfolio. Over the past three days, she had carefully chosen, sized, and mounted each photograph for her permanent project archive.The studio smelled of fresh paper, black ink, and thick mounting board. Behind her, twelve large prints hung in a neat row on the white gallery wall. Each one captured an honest moment from her summer documenting the Riverport riverfront.There were no flashy sports photos on the wall. Instead, Ariana had focused on the quiet, honest life of the riverfront. One print showed a crane operator's weathered hands gripping a steel control lever under the hot July sun. Another captured the morning fog lifting off a rusty cargo barge as soft gray light reflected across the water. Every photograph felt real. Together, they showed the strength and hard work of a city that never sto
Last Updated: 2026-07-28
Chapter: Shaking the Media NoiseThe media room at the Riverport Hounds facility was packed Tuesday morning. Sports reporters, TV crews, photographers, and local radio hosts crowded around the blue backdrop outside the locker room. Bright studio lights filled the room with heat, and the constant buzz of conversation made the space feel even smaller. Dante stood behind the podium, wearing a clean team polo. His broad shoulders were squared against the backdrop with the Hounds logo. He had just finished two hours of film study with the offensive coaches, and his mind was already on the game plan for the week. He looked out at the rows of cameras, calm and steady, without showing a hint of nerves. The team's media relations manager stood to Dante's left, calling on reporters as hands went up across the room. "We've got time for a few questions with our starting quarterback, let's start with one of our local beat writers in the front row."she said. "Dante, you've been working with the first-team offense for about ten
Last Updated: 2026-07-26
Chapter: The Undisputed QueenThe elevator moved down toward the ground floor with Valkira, Leon, Chris, and Darius standing quietly inside. The floor numbers changed above the doors as Valkira went over everything they had just discovered. For five years, she had believed Xavier had betrayed her, but now she knew the evidence had been forged and that he had been taken from her. He was still alive somewhere in the Southern Continent, and they finally knew where to find him.As the elevator slowed, Valkira adjusted her gloves and looked at the doors. The elevator doors opened, and Valkira stepped into the underground garage. The place was already busy with transport vehicles parked in rows and mechanics moving between them, checking engines, tightening cargo straps, and loading crates into the trucks. Soldiers carried supplies across the garage while officers called out instructions and checked that everything was ready.Valkira walked through the activity with Leon, Chris, and Darius behind her. People moved asid
Last Updated: 2026-10-01
Chapter: Sins of the MastermindInside the sunlit penthouse office of Laurel Tower, the main monitor on Darius's desk hummed quietly as it processed the information. He watched the loading bar on the screen for several seconds before it finally changed from red to green.The data recovered from Lucas's private records began appearing across the screen, filling it with long lists of names, locations, numbers, and other information. Darius leaned closer as he went through the files, scrolling slowly through everything that had been recovered.Valkira stood behind Darius, watching the screen over his shoulder. She had no plans to stay in the tower for much longer.The room still smelled of fresh furniture polish mixed with the cool morning air coming through the windows. Leon stood beside her, following the information as it appeared on the large screen.The encrypted files slowly began to make sense. One line after another changed from scrambled symbols into readable records, revealing financial accounts, properties,
Last Updated: 2026-09-30
Chapter: Cleaning the MainlandMorning light came through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Laurel Tower, filling the penthouse with sunlight. From the windows, Valkira could see the courtyard below, where military transports and supply trucks were already moving around the grounds. General Liam's men were stationed near the main gates while other soldiers escorted the last of the defeated traitor guards toward the waiting transports in heavy iron chains.The tower had been under military control since the battle, and signs of the previous night's fight were still visible around the grounds. Soldiers were clearing away damaged equipment and securing the entrances while the remaining guards were taken away.The sound of chains and weapons carried up from the courtyard as soldiers moved around the grounds. Boots hit the wet pavement as the troops went about their work, while heavy transport doors opened and closed along the streets. The entire economic district was waking up to a different reality. The old leadership w
Last Updated: 2026-09-30
Chapter: Extracting the LocationThe deepest cell in the maximum-security dungeon was cold and damp. The smell of wet stone, rust, and stagnant water filled the small room. No sunlight reached this part of the building, and the only light came from a weak bulb hanging overhead, leaving most of the concrete walls in shadow. Lucas was chained to an iron ring fixed to the wall. His bruised body shook as he struggled against the chains, his once-expensive suit now covered in dirt from the floor. The poison was getting worse, and dark veins stood out across his forehead and neck. He coughed violently and spat dark blood onto the floor, then struggled to catch his breath before another wave of pain hit him. His fingers closed weakly around the chains as he tried to pull himself forward, but he barely had the strength left. His boots scraped against the dirty floor while the heavy shackles cut into his swollen wrists. Every breath came harder than the last, and he knew the poison was slowly killing him. Lucas let out a r
Last Updated: 2026-09-30
Chapter: The Public HumiliationThe grand council chambers of Laurel Tower were packed, with twenty-three global investors seated around the upper gallery and seventeen council members gathered below them. Morning sunlight came through the tall glass windows and fell across the stone pillars. The investors sat quietly, watching the chamber below while the council members waited in tense silence.The iron doors opened, and everyone in the chamber turned toward them.The sound of metal chains followed, breaking the silence as they dragged across the stone floor. The iron links clinked with every step, echoing through the chamber. For several seconds, that was the only sound anyone could hear.Chris walked into the chamber with four armored Border infantrymen behind him, all of them pulling a heavy chain between them. Four men were chained to it—Fred, Ivan, Travis, and Kelvin. Their expensive suits were torn and stained with blood, and their faces were pale and bruised. They kept their heads down as they were led into
Last Updated: 2026-09-30
Chapter: Lucas CorneredThe spotlights shone down through the dust still hanging in the air, lighting up the damaged hall. Laurel Tower, which had been filled with music and conversation earlier that night, was now almost completely silent. Alpha Sterling slowly came down the marble stairs, his hands shaking as sweat gathered along his forehead. He held a thick leather briefcase tightly against his chest, barely taking his eyes off Valkira.Sterling was the lead continental investor and the man who had been trusted with the final records belonging to the six packs. The briefcase contained the documents tied to everything they had taken over the years, including territory deeds, cargo rail lines, and corporate shares. Losing those records meant losing their claim to the wealth and property they had built on stolen land.He reached the bottom step and walked slowly toward the center of the hall, the briefcase still held tightly against his chest. His boots echoed across the marble floor as he approached Valkir
Last Updated: 2026-09-29
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