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
Aria. The sun lowered in the sky, casting a long golden shadow across the empty playground. The sound of laughter from the kids faded one by one and the low hum of parents pulling out of the parking lot. I stood off to the side, arms folded and watching him. Kai moved from car to car helping a li
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.







