LOGINThe remaining crowd had gathered mostly around the Foxes side now while giant outdoor screens continued broadcasting the finals to the thousands still gathered outside Ravencrest Stadium.I should have felt excited but instead, everything felt hollow.I looked around slowly as we walked back toward
**Two POVs in this chapter, please watch out.Aria.The moment Lila and I stepped out of the stadium tunnel, the cold night air hit my face hard enough to make me shiver.Outside was chaos.Police cars lined the roads with flashing red and blue lights while ambulances crowded the entrance. Firefight
“No—”“You betrayed Ravencrest.” His voice rose slightly now. “You betrayed me.”Tears blurred my vision completely.“You used my feelings against me.”“That’s not true anymore!”Kai laughed again softly.“And now,” he said, “you expect me to stand here and believe the spy who lied to my face from t
Aria.The pain hit instantly and it was sharp and violent. It felt like something inside my chest had physically snapped apart the moment Kai said those words.“I, Kai Blackthorn, Alpha Heir of Ravencrest accept your rejection, Aria Langston.”A broken gasp escaped my lips as my hand flew toward my
“You made me trust you.”Tears slipped down his face now too, though he looked furious they existed at all.“You made me love you.”“Kai please,” I cried. “It changed, I swear it changed—”But Kai stepped backward again before I could touch him. “Even when Ryder warned me about it, even when everyon
KEEP WATCHING.“No…” I whispered shakily.I reached toward Kai desperately. “Kai, please,” I begged. “You need to listen to me.”But he still couldn’t stop staring at the screen that I started shaking harder with every second.Then finally, he spoke. “That day in the office…”His voice sounded hollo
The sitting room came into view, and there Serena sat, posture perfect, back straight as if carved from ice. Her gloved hand moved to smooth her platinum blonde hair, her chin tilting slightly when she noticed me. She was composed, elegant as always, but her eyes, sharp, glinting, burned with someth
“Why is he so weak?” The man asked as I snatched my hand from him but he looked down at me with scorn.“Hope you’re not like him, boy. When you take his place, make sure you don’t lose like your brother.”I pushed past them, my chest burning, tears threatening to blur my vision but I bit them back.
Kai leaned on me so heavily I thought my shoulder would pop out of its socket. I kept glancing around, watching for any students spilling out of the pack house. The music thumped through the walls, drunk laughter carrying across the yard. A few of the guys wearing Moonveil varsity jackets stumbled p
Father’s head snapped toward Aldric, his jaw tightening. His entire body radiated fury. “They dare?” His voice was low, dangerous. “They dare to step foot on Ravencrest land after humiliating us on the field?”Aldric kept his head bowed. “Yes, Alpha. It’s coordinated. They planned this.”I looked at







