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
Kai.I grabbed my jacket from the hook by the door and shoved my arms through the sleeves as I ran out of the house. My pulse was pounding so loud I could barely hear my own thoughts. Serena’s voice kept echoing in my head, her tone sharp and cold as she told me what she had done. “Oh, and your lit
My blood went hot.I stopped running.It was a stupid choice. Coach Everett hated when anyone stopped. But I didn’t care. My head roared, my body tense with anger, and Ryder’s words kept hitting the same nerve over and over.Ryder stopped too, turning to face me, chest rising with controlled breaths
The iron lift groaned as I stepped inside, pulling the lever down hard. The old gears screeched, the sound grating through my skull. My heart was hammering so fast it almost hurt. I kept tapping my foot, impatient, anxious, desperate.Aria must have been terrified. She’d never been in a place like t
Aria.I woke up with my cheek pressed into something that smelled like clean soap, cedar, and Kai.It was warm.A thick duvet. A big mattress. The soft glow of the city lights seeping through the curtains and faint glow of the moon across the room.I blinked slowly, my eyes heavy. My body felt reste







