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
Kai Blackthorn.The crunch of cleats hit against the turf as the snap of the ball filled the air, bodies colliding against each other and I couldn't imagine myself anywhere else. Football was my world. The field was the only place my instincts took over without hesitation. Except today. It all fe
“Kai!!!” A few of them shouted when I came close. I smiled as they ran up to me, completely out of formation the poor coach had managed to organize. They high fived me as some hugged my knees while others stood shyly behind and waved at me. “Have you come to watch us play?” One of the boys asked
AriaThe gym buzzed with tension, thick with the scent of sweat, polished stone, and damp mats. Wolves from Silverwood were already lined up, some stretching, others pacing like we were preparing for war instead of an assessment.“This one’s for Endurance and Strength,” Maya said beside me, tapping
Kai. Another week passed by since the day Aria had barged into my office and we had spent almost every day after school in the library where she tutored me. I couldn’t deny she was amazingly smart but she didn’t go easy on me. But for once, it was nice to see her outside school when she unconsci







