LOGINThe game only grew more brutal after our second touchdown.Every play felt heavier now, faster, fueled by pure aggression as both teams slammed into each other across the field without holding anything back anymore. Mud streaked across jerseys, helmets cracked against shoulders, and the crowd scream
Kai.The whistle finally blew and the stadium erupted.The sound crashed over the field like thunder as both teams exploded into motion instantly. Cleats tore into the grass beneath us while the crowd screamed so loudly it became one giant blur of noise vibrating through my skull.“MOVE!”Ryder’s vo
The crowd screamed louder instantly.“After an undefeated regional season and one of the most aggressive playoff runs in Alpha’s Cup history, Ravencrest enters tonight’s finals looking stronger than ever!”Blue flames erupted across the giant screens behind us.“BUT standing in their way…”The stadi
Kai.The tunnel leading to the field vibrated with noise.Even from behind the walls, I could hear the stadium roaring above us, thousands of voices blending together into one deafening wave of excitement and aggression. The bright stadium lights spilled faintly into the tunnel entrance ahead while
“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
Kai.I missed the target again by less than an inch. It still wasn’t good enough.Again.The smell of gunpowder clung to the air inside the underground range, thick and bitter, mixed with the damp scent of concrete and old oil. My arms ached from holding the rifle steady for hours. My fingers were s
AriaBy Tuesday, I forced myself back into school because Mrs Holt was not buying my sickness.The corridors felt louder than usual, like everyone had something to whisper and nowhere else to put it. I kept my head down as I walked in beside Maya. “Okay, forget all the drama for a second,” she said
I exhaled slowly and ran my hand through my hair.I couldn’t lie to her. “Yes,” I said. “It has ended.”Her eyes flickered, calculating.“I have not released any formal statement,” I added. “Neither has my family, nor hers. I would appreciate it if this remained private for now.”She nodded immediat
I blinked hard and forced myself upright.My ears rang and I raised the rifle again with shaking fingers, trying to ignore the sting, trying to focus through the dull pulse spreading behind my eye.I fired.The shot went wide, farther from the target and my father let out a short, sharp breath throu







