MasukThank you so much for sticking with this story. This chapter was quiet but heavy, and it marks a turning point for Aria. Choices are being made, even when they are delayed, and love is starting to blur the line between right and wrong. Things will not stay peaceful for long. I appreciate every like, comment, and message more than you know. Thank you for reading and supporting this journey. Updates are daily.
“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
Aria“I couldn’t say no. I couldn’t defy my father, the Alpha’s wishes.”I hated that sentence. I hated what it implied. The lack of choice. The way their lives were contracts and chess pieces for power hungry leaders.“So the contract was sealed,” Kai said, voice flattening again. “Our packs agreed
KaiCoach Everett’s whistle cut through the morning air like a blade.I had barely stepped onto the field before his voice followed it, sharp and loud enough to turn heads.“Blackthorn. Nice of you to join us.”The team slowed, a few guys smirking like they’d been waiting for this. My head throbbed
Kai.I grabbed my jacket from the hook by the door and shoved my arms through the sleeves as I ran out of the house. My pulse was pounding so loud I could barely hear my own thoughts. Serena’s voice kept echoing in my head, her tone sharp and cold as she told me what she had done. “Oh, and your lit
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







