Mag-log in“The Foxbridge Foxes!”The reaction was immediate but the Ravens’ side reacted, though with a different kind of energy.Beside me, Maya groaned. “Oh no.”I turned to her. “What?”“The Foxes made it to the finals,” she said, shaking her head. “A part of me doesn’t even want the Ravens to win tonight.
Aria.“Seriously? These seats? We can barely see anything.”I leaned forward, squinting past rows of heads and waving flags, trying to catch a proper glimpse of the field below. It was hard. All I could see clearly were flashes of gold, black, and the occasional blur of movement.Beside me, Maya let
Aria’s voice echoed in my head.“They like each other.”“Guys,” Ryder cut in, his tone sharper now. “Give us a minute.”The room quieted slightly.“We’ll meet you on the field,” he added.There were a few nods, a couple of claps on my shoulder again, lighter this time, more careful.“Let me know if
Then I looked up.The mirror reflected it all back.The uniform with my last name at the back. BlackthonThe number. 1The image, perfect future alpha, quarterback, captain..The lie.I held my own gaze for a second longer.Then I turned away.I reached for the table beside me, where Coach had left
Kai.I stood in front of the mirror longer than I should have because I couldn’t quite believe what I looked like.The reflection staring back at me barely resembled the person I was supposed to be.My left eye was bloodshot, the red stark against the pale of my skin. A dark bruise spread across bot
The one Kai had taken from my bag.The one piece of home I still had.My chest tightened.I reached out slowly, brushing my fingers along its surface. The memory hit immediately, him handing it back to me, and lying to my face that he had bought it. I shook my head as a tear escaped my eyes.I swall
Kai. I knew it was a dream. The air was too crisp and the sky was so blue in the same color as my eyes. The scent of pine and fresh cut grass carried a softness that didn’t exist in the real world anymore. But still, I remembered this day like it was yesterday, I stood there, smaller and lighter
Noah’s arrow embedded perfectly in the center of the target. Mine? Sitting in the dirt, poorly aimed. “Is this what you call training?” His deep voice rumbled and I stepped back a bit. “Noah?” My brother stopped forward slightly as I looked up at him with admiration. Noah never showed any fear of
Her smile turned into something far darker. “You should be more worried about what’s coming. Someone who even Kai himself can’t protect you from.” A chill passed through me as she looked down at me before dusting the collar of my shirt. “What are you talking about?” I asked, my voice sharp but t
I almost snorted but caught myself. Of course he would introduce himself that way. Even to a five year old. The boy turned his head slowly, tears clinging to his cheeks. His brown eyes were wide, swollen from crying. His lower lip trembled a little. “Hi future alpha,” he sniffled, wiping at his fa







