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
Serena turned toward me, her gaze sharp enough to cut glass. “Tell me, Aria,” she said slowly, her voice laced with venom, “did Kai ever bring you here?”I swallowed hard and shook my head. “No.”She smirked, her eyes glinting with cruel amusement. “So you’re not that important to him after all.” Sh
Aria.The bell rang, and just like that, class was over. I shoved my notes into my bag, not even bothering to organize them, and leaned back in my chair for a moment. Lila was already standing, her bag slung lazily over her shoulder. Maya was humming as she stuffed her pencils into her case, a grin
Kai slapped her hand away. Harder than I expected. The sound made my stomach twist. His jaw clenched as he glared at her, and suddenly, all the warmth I’d gotten used to seeing in him was gone. He wasn’t the Kai who snuck jokes into study sessions or taught me how to play football. He wasn’t the boy
Her eyes glinted with something darker. “I can’t wait to break you, stray. To show you exactly where you belong.”Heat rushed to my face, my pulse pounding in my ears. I clenched my fists under the table, nails digging into my palms until I felt the sting. “I’m not—”She leaned closer, cutting me of







