LOGINHe chuckled, it was dark and low as it sent shivers through my body. There was something dangerous about his man. Something menacing.His eyes dropped to my badge on my uniform and he read it out slowly, like he was tasting each word.“Aria Langston. Rank six. Omega. Strength… three out of ten.”My
Aria.“I am not Kai’s little plaything.” The words came out before I could stop them.Sharp and defiant, but completely reckless.For a second, the entire courtyard seemed to hold its breath and I bit down my tongue.Riko stilled for a moment as if he hadn't believed I had spoken back at him.Then I
Aria.I stood in front of the school with the other Silverwood wolves, trying not to look as nervous as I felt.The morning air was crisp, but it did nothing to settle the tension pressing against my skin. Even the school looked different today. Not because anything had changed, but because of the w
I forced a small smile.“Yeah… sorry. I should’ve called.”He shook his head immediately, his thumb brushing lightly against my skin as he pushed a strand of my hair behind my ear.“It’s okay,” he said softly. “You’re welcome anytime.”I leaned into his touch without thinking. And for a second, he l
The words hit like a final blow as Freya let out a soft, satisfied chuckle.I couldn’t stop the tears this time.They slipped down my cheeks before I could catch them.My mother groaned in irritation.“Do not get tears in that food, Serena,” she snapped. “Wipe those eyes this instant.”Something ins
Smile. Sit straight. Endure.“I heard about your disengagement with Kai Blackthorn,” Freya said suddenly, her tone laced with something sharp.I looked up.“One simple task,” she continued, her lips curling slightly, “and you couldn’t even do it right.”I met her gaze, anger flickering beneath the s
“Kai,” the girl purred.I turned and saw Camille, a high ranked wolf and daughter of one of our scout leaders, strutting toward me, long hair curled to perfection, a Raven scarf tied around her neck like she had just stepped off a magazine cover. She twirled a strand of her hair around one finger, h
“This must have cost a ton,” I said, stunned.“Not really,” Kai replied from somewhere behind me. “It was quite cheap.”I didn’t believe that for a second, but I was too caught up in the moment to argue. The phone was real. In the box beside it was an empty SIM card case, a charger, and a tiny slip
“And they stay with us?” Lila asked, raising her eyebrows.“Uh-huh,” Maya said cheerfully. “They sit in classes with us, train on the private fields, eat in the dining hall, basically, they’re temporary students for the week.”“So they transfer into Ravencrest High for the whole week?” I asked, stil
I shoved him lightly in the chest. “You’re impossible.”“And you’re adorable when you’re flustered.”I turned to grab my bag, needing a second to breathe, but his laugh followed me. I hated how much I didn’t hate it. This version of him, playful, relaxed, less guarded, it was a problem. A beautiful,







