LOGIN“Or do you want me to say I’m fine,” he continued, his voice rising slightly, “while he stands there mocking me? Threatening me?”Each word felt like it was being thrown at me.“I didn’t come here to—”“Then why are you here?” he snapped.I froze, because I didn’t have a good answer and everything i
“How are you doing?” I finally managed.A low chuckle escaped him and it sent a chill through me.“I’m doing well, Aria,” he said, his voice laced with sarcasm so sharp it hurt. “In fact, I’m having a field day today.”My throat tightened.“Why don’t we throw a party after? Celebrate our win.”I bit
Aria.I shouldn’t have been there, I knew that the moment I slipped past security.My heart was racing too fast, and my hands wouldn’t stop shaking, not when every instinct told me to turn around and go back to the stands, to Maya, to somewhere safe and far away from him.But I couldn’t.Not after w
“I’m looking forward to it.”My blood boiled, every part of me wanted to lunge at him. To wipe that expression off his face.To make him feel even a fraction of what I had felt for ten years.But I didn’t move.Not yet.Because something in his eyes shifted as those dark brown eyes turned colder and
Kai.My blood ran cold the moment he stepped onto the field and I didn’t need an introduction.I knew him.I would always know him.Even after ten years.Riko Kenji Moretti.For a second, the noise of the stadium faded into nothing. The cheers, the murmurs, the restless energy of the crowd, all of i
Like he didn’t trust what he was seeing.The final whistle blew.“And the Ravens go to the finals against the Foxbridge Foxes!”The Ravens’ side exploded in cheers and celebratory shouts. As relief filled the air and they hugged each other in excitement.But the Golden Wolves, they left the field qu
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,
“I don’t mean any harm. I just wanted to ask… where’s Kai? He hasn’t arrived yet.”That got a reaction. Ryder scoffed and finally turned to face me. His dark eyes were hard, unreadable, but there was something behind them—something cold and sharp. I took a small step back before I could stop myself.
“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 want to believe you’re different,” I said, softer now. “I really do. But I don’t know if I can trust that. I don’t know if I can trust you.”He lifted his head, eyes meeting mine. They were full of something raw. Something that made it harder to walk away.“I would never hurt you,” he said. “I wo







