MasukARIA’S POVI didn’t expect myself to become interested in hockey. I really didn’t. But after watching the brothers practice properly for the first time, I finally understood why the entire school treated them like celebrities. The hockey arena turned loud and chaotic during practice, with the sound of skates cutting across the ice, sticks slamming into pucks, and the whole team shouting over each other. Everyone’s attention naturally followed the brothers everywhere they went. It was like the whole place revolved around them.Maya was sitting right next to me in the stands, her voice going nonstop as she pointed things out. I had stayed after Reed left to talk to Kai, and Maya had dragged me back in here earlier, saying I needed to see what all the hype was about. At first I just wanted to leave, but something about watching them kept me glued to my seat. My eyes kept drifting to the ice, and I hated how my body reacted every time one of them moved.“See that?” Maya said, leaning clos
REED’S POVI was already stressed out because of the warning Zane gave us about Bianca, but things got even worse when the school hockey championship came around only a week away. The entire school was hyped up about the competition, and our hockey team was under huge pressure to win again. Our pack’s reputation was tied strongly to the sport, and everyone kept saying we had to bring home the trophy or it would look bad for all of us.During practice, I became more aggressive than usual on the ice. I couldn’t stop thinking about Aria possibly being targeted again. Every time I checked someone into the boards or fought for the puck, my mind flashed to her face, how she looked when she was vulnerable, and how much I wanted to keep her safe. The mate bond pulled at me hard, making my chest tight with worry mixed with something hotter. I kept seeing her in my head—the way her body moved during training, the heat in her eyes when we got close, the way she responded to me even when she trie
ZANE’S POVI couldn’t stop thinking about Bianca and Aria after the argument earlier. Deep down, I knew Bianca had changed into someone dangerous a long time ago, but I hated admitting that I failed to stop her before things got this bad. Everything I was planning to do with Aria before got ruined because Bianca stepped in and destroyed it all. I was the reason she went after that poor girl in the first place, and I didn’t even bother to step up and fix it when I should have.I thought about spending more time with Bianca to keep her from getting jealous and hurting other innocent people again. So I always went to her house when I could. I started noticing strange people connected to Bianca’s family moving around more often recently, and it immediately made me suspicious. Bianca was acting too calm after everything that happened publicly, which usually meant she was planning something dangerous again.I showed up at her place that evening, trying to keep things normal between us. She
ARIA’S POVI was lying on my bed, staring up at the ceiling like it had all the answers I needed. My mind kept replaying everything that had been happening lately—the kidnapping, the training that pushed me until my body ached, and the way the brothers kept pulling me back in. I was becoming emotionally confused because of how close I was getting to all of them again. Every time I spent time with one of them, I would promise myself not to get attached, but it never worked properly anymore.I kept telling myself to stay mad, to remember how they had treated me before. But then Kai would hold me like he was scared to lose me, or Jasper would get that look in his eyes when we trained together, or Cole would wipe my tears so gently it made my chest hurt. My body remembered too much—the heat of their hands on my skin, the way their voices dropped low when they got close, the pull that made my heart race even when I wanted to push them away. It annoyed me how much I craved that feeling now,
COLE’S POVI noticed them again near the training facility, hanging around like they belonged there. My stomach tightened the second I spotted the same two guys from last week. Bianca had already tried to destroy Aria once, and I wasn’t about to sit back and let her do it again. I didn’t tell Aria right away because I didn’t want to scare her or mess with the progress she was making. She was finally starting to feel strong again, and I wanted her to keep that without worrying about more threats.I decided to follow one of them quietly instead. Staying back in the shadows, I watched as the guy pulled out his phone and started typing notes. It didn’t take long to figure out what he was doing—he was tracking her. When she arrived, when she left, who picked her up, even the times she trained alone. My blood started boiling. This wasn’t some random creep. Someone was gathering details on her daily routine and training schedule on purpose.I stepped away for a minute and called Reed, keepin
JASPER’S POVI couldn’t stop thinking about Aria. Every time I saw her pushing herself in training lately, it hit me harder. She wasn’t the same frightened girl from before. She was getting more confident, stubborn, and dangerous little by little. It made her even more attractive to me and my brothers, and probably to others too. I kept wondering how I could help her go further so she could finally get the peace she wanted. The way she fought through the pain and kept going made something burn deep in my chest. I wanted to be the one who gave her that strength.I decided to invite her for another private training session at night. I caught her after the group session ended and pulled her aside near the mats.“Hey,” I said, keeping my voice low. “Come train with me tonight. Just us. I want to help you personally with some advanced moves. You’re improving fast, but I think I can push you more.”She looked at me for a second, that fire in her eyes that I was starting to love. “You think
ARIA’S POVI was on top of him, my knees digging into the grass on either side of his hips, and Kai was kissing me like he’d been waiting years for this exact second. His mouth was hot and rough, tongue pushing deep, claiming every inch like he owned it. His hands gripped my waist so tight I knew I
ARIA’S POV“Kai, stop,” I hissed, shoving harder at his chest even though my stupid body was already heating up from the way he had me pinned. Students were walking by, whispering, staring like we were the morning show. My heart hammered so loud I could barely hear myself. “People are literally watc
ARIA’S POVI didn’t budge an inch. They expected me to shrink back like the old Aria, the one who’d duck her head and apologize just to survive. Not anymore. I planted my feet right there in the hallway, arms crossed, staring them down like they were nothing.The taller one blinked first, mouth twi
ARIA’S POVI spent the whole night staring at the ceiling, mind spinning in circles until my head hurt. What the hell was their problem with me? Or maybe the real question was, what was wrong with me for still letting them get under my skin like this? They were actually crazy. One second they’re







