LOGINāOr do you want me to say Iām fine,ā he continued, his voice rising slightly, āwhile he stands there mocking me? Threatening me?āEach word felt like it was being thrown at me.āI didnāt come here toāāāThen why are you here?ā he snapped.I froze, because I didnāt have a good answer and everything i
āHow are you doing?ā I finally managed.A low chuckle escaped him and it sent a chill through me.āIām doing well, Aria,ā he said, his voice laced with sarcasm so sharp it hurt. āIn fact, Iām having a field day today.āMy throat tightened.āWhy donāt we throw a party after? Celebrate our win.āI bit
Aria.I shouldnāt have been there, I knew that the moment I slipped past security.My heart was racing too fast, and my hands wouldnāt 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 couldnāt.Not after w
āIām looking forward to it.āMy 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 didnāt 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 didnāt 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 didnāt trust what he was seeing.The final whistle blew.āAnd the Ravens go to the finals against the Foxbridge Foxes!āThe Ravensā 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 exhaled slowly and ran my hand through my hair.I couldnāt lie to her. āYes,ā I said. āIt has ended.āHer eyes flickered, calculating.āI have not released any formal statement,ā I added. āNeither has my family, nor hers. I would appreciate it if this remained private for now.āShe nodded immediat
Kai.I missed the target again by less than an inch. It still wasnāt good enough.Again.The smell of gunpowder clung to the air inside the underground range, thick and bitter, mixed with the damp scent of concrete and old oil. My arms ached from holding the rifle steady for hours. My fingers were s
I swallowed hard.āIt was crazy in there,ā he continued softly. āWeāre all media trained, but that was hell.āHe pulled back slightly, his hands resting lightly on my arms.āI saw the blog post. Everyone did. Iām sure my father knows by now. I just⦠I donāt know why heās being quiet about it.āHe tr
AriaBy Tuesday, I forced myself back into school because Mrs Holt was not buying my sickness.The corridors felt louder than usual, like everyone had something to whisper and nowhere else to put it. I kept my head down as I walked in beside Maya. āOkay, forget all the drama for a second,ā she said







