Mag-log inThe 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
Aria.The phone rang longer than I expected.I sat on the edge of my bed, staring at the floor, my fingers gripping the device a little too tightly as I waited. For a second, I thought he wouldn’t pick up. Maybe I had called at the wrong time.Then the line clicked.“Hello?”I let out a small breath
She was calling me.My thumb moved before I could think.I answered on the first ring.“Kai—” Her voice was soft and something warm rushed through me so suddenly it almost hurt more than the pain. My chest tightened again, but this time it wasn’t just agony—it was something else.Relief mixed with d
Kai.I woke up gasping for breath and for a second, I didn’t know where I was.The smell of blood hit me first, but this time, it wasn't from my memory of the past. This one was real and it was coming from me. It was thick with a metallic taste in the air and in my mouth and I turned to my side as i
I had forgotten his name but he stood in front of me now, his face was pale as if he was shocked to see me. Like he hadn’t expected me.For a moment, neither of us moved. Then I noticed it as he raised his hand to tuck something in his pocket. Blood. Both of his hands were bloody and my heart droppe
Kai.I knew where I was the moment I saw the parking lot.Even before I looked down at my hands, smaller, younger, trembling, I knew I was back to where it all started, ten years ago.The air was thick with chaos, the distant sounds of shouting and crashing echoing from the field. Wolves clashed som
I shoved him lightly in the chest. “You’re impossible.”“And you’re adorable when you’re flustered.”I turned to grab my bag, needing a second to breathe, but his laugh followed me. I hated how much I didn’t hate it. This version of him, playful, relaxed, less guarded, it was a problem. A beautiful,
“I don’t mean any harm. I just wanted to ask… where’s Kai? He hasn’t arrived yet.”That got a reaction. Ryder scoffed and finally turned to face me. His dark eyes were hard, unreadable, but there was something behind them—something cold and sharp. I took a small step back before I could stop myself.
“And they stay with us?” Lila asked, raising her eyebrows.“Uh-huh,” Maya said cheerfully. “They sit in classes with us, train on the private fields, eat in the dining hall, basically, they’re temporary students for the week.”“So they transfer into Ravencrest High for the whole week?” I asked, stil
“I want to believe you’re different,” I said, softer now. “I really do. But I don’t know if I can trust that. I don’t know if I can trust you.”He lifted his head, eyes meeting mine. They were full of something raw. Something that made it harder to walk away.“I would never hurt you,” he said. “I wo







