LOGINAria’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.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
“The younger ones are forced to attend Ravencrest’s school. My parents, our elders, they were ordered to swear allegiance. They refused. Now they’re locked in the dungeons.” My chest heaved with the weight of it. “Are you here to save them, Alpha?”I searched his face desperately, praying for hope,
AriaI stared at Alpha Elias, his face carved with lines that looked older than I remembered. His eyes carried too much, regret, pain, secrets. When he sighed, it filled the whole room, heavy and tired.“Aria,” he said quietly, “you are the one who will save them.”My heart stilled in my chest. “Me?
The Alpha of Silverwood. The Alpha who had vanished. The Alpha my mother had sworn was alive.He really was. And he was here.He reached out and placed a hand on my shoulder. Even after everything, that old commanding aura rolled off him in waves, demanding attention, respect, obedience. My knees al
Aria.The field was buzzing with energy, voices crashing into one another like waves. The stands shook with stomps and chants as students waved handmade posters in the air. Maya had somehow gotten her hands on a foam finger, waving it proudly as she screamed, “Go Ravens! Wooo, yes!” Her voice nearl







