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.Kai was heavy. Way heavier than I imagined, his entire frame leaning on me like I was supposed to carry the weight of his world and his drunkenness at the same time. My shoulder ached as his arm draped over me, his body slumped forward while his head lolled dangerously close to my neck.“Stay
Taking a steadying breath, I reached for him, brushing the strands away from his forehead. My fingers froze when they came back sticky with blood. The gash on his temple looked worse up close, red and angry under the dim light.“Why aren’t you healing quickly?” I whispered, leaning closer without ev
Aria.The car rolled slowly through the towering black gates, the crunch of gravel under the tires echoing faintly in the night. I pressed my forehead lightly to the cool glass, watching the lanterns flicker in the garden. They gave the mansion an almost eerie glow, soft light against a house that w
“I’m sorry for hurting you,” I whispered, the words escaping before I could stop them. They were true, and they sat heavy in the air.I tugged the jersey higher over her shoulders, making sure she was covered before I pushed myself up and headed into the bathroom. I stripped quickly, stepping under







