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
Serena turned toward me, her gaze sharp enough to cut glass. “Tell me, Aria,” she said slowly, her voice laced with venom, “did Kai ever bring you here?”I swallowed hard and shook my head. “No.”She smirked, her eyes glinting with cruel amusement. “So you’re not that important to him after all.” Sh
Aria.The bell rang, and just like that, class was over. I shoved my notes into my bag, not even bothering to organize them, and leaned back in my chair for a moment. Lila was already standing, her bag slung lazily over her shoulder. Maya was humming as she stuffed her pencils into her case, a grin
Kai slapped her hand away. Harder than I expected. The sound made my stomach twist. His jaw clenched as he glared at her, and suddenly, all the warmth I’d gotten used to seeing in him was gone. He wasn’t the Kai who snuck jokes into study sessions or taught me how to play football. He wasn’t the boy
Her eyes glinted with something darker. “I can’t wait to break you, stray. To show you exactly where you belong.”Heat rushed to my face, my pulse pounding in my ears. I clenched my fists under the table, nails digging into my palms until I felt the sting. “I’m not—”She leaned closer, cutting me of







