LOGINI let out a bitter laugh. “That’s all he ever was to you, wasn’t it?”Silence.“And now you expect me to be the same?” I asked.His eyes sharpened. “You are the same. You have a duty to this pack and the pack comes first. Your position as the next Alpha comes first.”The certainty in his voice made
Kai.By the time I reached the mansion, my hands were still shaking.I killed the engine of my motocycle, the sound echoing too loudly in the quiet driveway. For a moment, I didn’t move. I just sat there, gripping the handlebars, trying to steady my breathing.Aria’s face flashed in my mind.Those g
“I need to know,” he muttered. “I need to know why—”“Kai, please—”“I need to talk to my father.”That stopped me as the fear clouded my head again and I reached towards him but he was already moving toward the kitchen counter and looking for his keys.Panic surged through me.I rushed forward and
Aria.I couldn’t stop staring at Kai..Even after Riko finished reading, even after the brawl between both of them, those words felt like they were still echoing in my head. Noah’s voice lingered in them, soft, tired, and apologetic and it made my chest ache in a way I didn’t know how to process.I
Riko laughed, but there was no humor in it.“Want to know why?”He stepped closer, his voice turning sharp.“Because I look like him.”My stomach twisted.“The same man who beats her,” he said. “The same man who—”He cut himself off for a second, jaw tightening before forcing the words out anyway.“
And suddenly all the voices I had buried at the back of my mind got louder.The whispers from the team. The disappointment of the pack. The look of failure, weakness and defeat.I heard them everywhere.Failure. Weak. Not good enough.Father said it. He claimed I was nothing but a mere disappointmen
An iron burn. “Like what you see?” My eyes snapped from Kai’s chest to his face as his deep blue eyes watched me with amusement. I hadn’t even heard him turn off the hair dryer. “I—I was just. Your towel.. is it cotton?” I stammered as I managed to get something out. Towel? Seriously Aria? Kai’
Aria. My hands shook as I turned the pages, my eyes darting over receipts, signed and stamped. There was proof of illegal transactions, rogue bribes and untraceable deliveries to neutral territories. All funded by Ravencrest. I swallowed as I reached for the top of the page and tore it out alo
“Miss Langston.” Mr Granger snapped, eyes locking with mine. “Another word from you and you and Miss Rivera as she’s your guide would be spending time in the kitchens.” Maya looked sadly at me and I sighed. “Just appreciating the lesson sir.” I said mockingly and got back to scribbling in my book.
Aria. I had always loved the library. It smelled like old paper and the silence was the best part of it. Most of the school had cleared out, our wolves had gone back to the dorms while the others had duties to attend to. I adjusted my back over my shoulder as I stepped inside to look for Kai. I gl







