LOGIN“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
Aria stared at me like she didn’t quite understand what I was saying. “She broke it?”“Yeah,” I said, exhaling hard. “Because I told her the truth. That I don’t love her. That I can’t love her.”Her brows drew together, her lips parting slightly as if she wanted to say something but couldn’t. Her ha
My blood went hot.I stopped running.It was a stupid choice. Coach Everett hated when anyone stopped. But I didn’t care. My head roared, my body tense with anger, and Ryder’s words kept hitting the same nerve over and over.Ryder stopped too, turning to face me, chest rising with controlled breaths
Aria.I woke up with my cheek pressed into something that smelled like clean soap, cedar, and Kai.It was warm.A thick duvet. A big mattress. The soft glow of the city lights seeping through the curtains and faint glow of the moon across the room.I blinked slowly, my eyes heavy. My body felt reste
The iron lift groaned as I stepped inside, pulling the lever down hard. The old gears screeched, the sound grating through my skull. My heart was hammering so fast it almost hurt. I kept tapping my foot, impatient, anxious, desperate.Aria must have been terrified. She’d never been in a place like t







