LOGIN“You don’t understand—”“No,” Tobias interrupted coldly. “You don’t.”His eyes dropped toward the words stretched across my chest.“Go cheer for your new pack.”Then they turned and disappeared into the crowd and a helpless frustration clawed through me.“They’ll listen eventually,” Lila whispered s
Aria.Lila and I left the room in silence.The tension between us had changed after the call with Alpha Elias. Before, there had still been uncertainty, confusion and even worse some tiny desperate hope that maybe this could still end peacefully somehow.Now all of that was gone.Something terrible
Lila stopped pacing finally, staring at me with a mixture of anger and concern.“So what now?”I looked toward the window slowly.“At halftime,” I said, “I’m going back to Riko’s penthouse.”Her eyes widened again. “Absolutely not!”“I have to.”“Aria—”“I think this entire Luna exchange for us and
Aria.I stared at myself in the mirror and hated everything I saw.The orange jersey clung loosely to my body, the bold foxes colors making my stomach twist every time I looked at them. But it wasn’t the colors I hated most.It was the words stretched across my chest.PROPERTY OF FOXBRIDGE.Every ti
“I wonder how he’ll react when he finds out that his little mate is a traitor.”My chest tightened painfully.“That it was your information that led us to his mother.”Tears burned my eyes immediately.“That because of you, we know exactly how many scouts Ravencrest has stationed across the borders.
Aria.I shoved Riko away angrily, wiping the blood off my lips as I glared at him.“What makes you think I’m going to do anything for you?” I snapped.My voice shook with anger and fear, but I forced myself to hold his gaze anyway.“You drugged me,” I continued, my chest rising unevenly. “You kidnap
“And how is your father?” Alpha Magnus asked, his tone easing slightly as he turned toward her.“He’s well,” Serena replied warmly, her lips curving into a practiced smile. “He sends his regards.”I kept my eyes on the polished floor, listening to the easy conversation flowing between them. My hands
“I didn’t do anything to him,” I said hoarsely. “He took me there on his own accord.”Serena tapped her chin as if pretending to consider my words. Her lips curled into a smirk. “I find that very hard to believe. And what about your little trip to Ravencrest Primary School?”I sighed, my shoulders s
Serena turned toward me, her gaze sharp enough to cut glass. “Tell me, Aria,” she said slowly, her voice laced with venom, “did Kai ever bring you here?”I swallowed hard and shook my head. “No.”She smirked, her eyes glinting with cruel amusement. “So you’re not that important to him after all.” Sh
Aria.The bell rang, and just like that, class was over. I shoved my notes into my bag, not even bothering to organize them, and leaned back in my chair for a moment. Lila was already standing, her bag slung lazily over her shoulder. Maya was humming as she stuffed her pencils into her case, a grin







