Masuk“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
“Don’t go romanticizing me, little omega. I’m still the cold hearted Alpha to be. And your captor might I add.” He said eventually, flashing me another lazy smirk that didn’t reach his eyes. I sighed, rolling my eyes at him. “Yeah. How could I forget that? You remind me every minute.” “And yet…” h
An iron burn. “Like what you see?” My eyes snapped from Kai’s chest to his face as his deep blue eyes watched me with amusement. I hadn’t even heard him turn off the hair dryer. “I—I was just. Your towel.. is it cotton?” I stammered as I managed to get something out. Towel? Seriously Aria? Kai’
“I knew it,” he said, his voice filled with amusement. “You thought about me. All day. You were wondering if I was still mad at you from yesterday. You know for a stray who claims to hate ravens, you were utterly concerned about my feelings for you.” Then he chuckled when I scoffed and glared at hi
Aria. The sun lowered in the sky, casting a long golden shadow across the empty playground. The sound of laughter from the kids faded one by one and the low hum of parents pulling out of the parking lot. I stood off to the side, arms folded and watching him. Kai moved from car to car helping a li







