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
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
“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 announcer’s voice boomed over the speakers, “The Ravens advance to the next stage of the championships!”My gaze swept the field until it landed on him. Kai.He was pulling off his helmet, sweat darkening his hair, his blue eyes gleaming even from a distance. He and the rest of the team lined up







