Playing Dirty With My Ex's Rival
Tell me this isn't real.”
Raid Bennett’s hand tightened around my waist beneath the stadium lights, his mouth hovering dangerously close to mine while the entire school watched us from the parking lot.
“It isn't real,” he said quietly. Like he wanted it to be true.
Then he kissed me like he wanted Mason Chester to choke on it.
Raid Bennett was never supposed to happen.
He’s Ashford High’s notorious hockey captain. A reckless troublemaker with bruised knuckles, underground racing habits, and a talent for making bad decisions look attractive.
Everything about him screams disaster.
Which is exactly why I chose him.
Because two weeks earlier, Mason Chester; football captain, golden boy, and my best friend since childhood, humiliated me in front of half the school after I discovered our entire relationship started because of a bet.
Six months.
That was the challenge- make the nerdy girl fall in love with him. And stupidly?
I did.So after the breakup, I walked straight up to Mason’s biggest rival with a deal.
I help Raid pass Chemistry so he can stay on the hockey team. He fake dates me long enough to make Mason miserable.
Simple.
At least… it should have been.
But somewhere between late-night tutoring sessions, jealous fights, whispered insults in crowded hallways, and kisses that feel way too real, Raid stops acting like this is pretend at all.
The problem is Raid Bennett comes with secrets. Dangerous ones. And the more I fall for him…
The more I realize the boy helping me get revenge might be the same one capable of breaking my heart even worse than Mason did
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Chapter: FlashbackRaidFlashbackI stared at my phone as I contemplated if I should call her or not. My fingers danced over her contact and I groaned when I couldn't click on it.Why is it so hard to fucking call her?It's a stupid fake date for Christ's sake and here I am freaking out like she was my actual girlfriend. This is so stupid."Twenty minutes," one of the twins said to me. I didn't even look up to know which one. My head was all messed up right now because of a crazy nerd. I chuckled at my own frustration.This was new.Deciding not to text her, I pocketed my phone and got on Sissy. She roared to life when I started her and the sound was able to distract me from my internal dilemma, at least for now.I needed to focus. I had to win this race. I knew I had it in the bag but I had never been distracted like this before, so I was low-key scared.I sighed and waited till it was time to start. You got this, I said to myself as I pushed every thought of her to the back of my head. The race starte
Last Updated: 2026-07-02
Chapter: HickeysChanceHe was now sitting up against the headboard staring at me and I was trying so hard not to have an internal breakdown because his dull eyes were boring holes into me.I cleared my throat. "What happened to you?" I asked."Chance Monroe skipping school to come find me? I feel honored. Damn you worried about me baby?" He tried to change the subject with his usual cockiness and smirk but failed when he groaned and held his stomach.I raised my brow at him. He sighed and then shook his head."I appreciate the concern Monroe but it's nothing ok? I will be good as new by tomorrow" he said seriously. His tone held a note of finality that told me he didn't want to talk about it.I sighed as I sat on his bed. I knew I didn't exactly have the right to ask him but I couldn't help it. Seeing him all battered, bruised and weak was not ok. I don't blame him though. We aren't real. Which is why I am still baffled I came here."You could have at least answered my calls" I mumbled suddenly feeli
Last Updated: 2026-06-29
Chapter: BruisedChanceI fumbled with my pen as I tried to focus on what Mrs Wade was saying. I was failing.My stupid brain refused to focus on my favorite subject but rather on the one person I currently hate with every bane of my existence. It was Monday and still no word from my fake boyfriend.At first I was so angry, then I got irritated and now, as much as I hate to say it, I am worried.He didn't show up to school.It's one thing for him to stand me up and ignore my texts and calls but not showing up to school scared me.Who am I kidding? This is Raid Bennett we are talking about here. That prick wasn't exactly a committed student so I might be worrying myself for nothing and he was out there doing something careless or stupid, maybe both.I shook my head as I decided to focus on what the teacher was saying. He is fine, just being an asshole as usual."Are you ok?" Selene whispered as she stared at me, pointing at my hand. Then I noticed I was biting on my pen.Shit.He was messing with my h
Last Updated: 2026-06-28
Chapter: Hooking upSeleneThe thing about Julian Cross was that he never stayed long enough to make it awkward. It was just simple. Come over, have mind blowing sex and then leave. Simple. But I was starting to get tired of simple.Like now, he was already pulling his shirt on before I had even caught my breath properly, moving around my room comfortably, gathering his scattered clothes.I watched him from the bed with my hair everywhere and the sheets barely hiding anything and said nothing because it was simple.He was annoyingly good looking. That was the root of the whole problem honestly. If Julian Cross had been even slightly less attractive this entire situation could have been avoided. But no. He had to have that jaw and those eyes that drew me in and made me breathless. He was different from the other jocks and that's saying alot. I knew he sleeps around, I didn't mind at first but now? Now he is messing with my head.He laughs genuinely at my jokes and doesn't call me crazy. Oh and don't get m
Last Updated: 2026-06-15
Chapter: Balls on the lineChanceI never knew how interesting my ceiling was until today. Somehow, I was back to staring at my ceiling.I genuinely didn't know how this kept happening. One minute I was letting Selene do things to my hair, and now I was flat on my back in my hoodie, staring at the same water stain that has been there for years now.Just me.And the ceiling.He was supposed to pick me up at seven. Well, it's way past seven. In fact, it's eight forty-five.I wasn't upset. Nope. Definitely not upset.I was annoyed. There was a difference. Upset implied I had invested something significant into this evening, and I had not done that. At least not yet. I had simply gotten dressed, allowed Selene to spend two hours on my hair, and pushed my study materials to the side, and that was all completely normal behavior that meant nothing.The study materials on the floor said otherwise.I ignored them.The soft knock at my door made me sigh.Mom."Come in," I sighed.Mom appeared and leaned against the door.
Last Updated: 2026-06-13
Chapter: The gameChanceThe Ashford rink was loud before the game even started.I had never been to a hockey game in my life and I walked in behind Selene trying to look like I had done this before which was harder than it sounds when you were wearing an outfit that was not your usual hoodie and jeans situation and every third person was turning to look at you. Definitely hard but I was here already. No turning back now.Selene had good taste. I had on dark fitted jeans, a leather jacket, a top that was simple enough to feel like me but put together enough to feel like I was making a point. Which I obviously was. I felt good. I hated admitting that but I felt good and the way a few people's eyes tracked us walking in confirmed that Selene knew exactly what she was doing.Then my eyes found my target.Mason was already there.I clocked him without looking for him. Third row, slightly left of center, sitting with his usual crowd. He saw me exactly four seconds after I saw him. I watched his jaw do the t
Last Updated: 2026-06-13
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